Health authorities on Thursday confirmed yet another 14 additional cases of Covid-19 patients.

With this the total positive cases reported from the island nation have inched closer to hit a 1,000.

During the press conference at National Emergency Operations Center on Thursday evening, spokesperson Mohamed Mabrook Azeez confirmed a total of 27 people have been discovered on Thursday alone.

Earlier, Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed the discovery of 13 additional cases.

With the newest update, the total number of positive cases reported from Maldives have risen to 982.

Meanwhile, authorities reported moments ago of 06 additional recoveries from the disease. The total number of recoveries from the country is currently at 46.

So far Maldives have reported a total of 04 fatalities, three of them elderly local patients and one middle-aged expatriate.