President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih says if the Covid-19 situation worsens when current restrictive measures are eased, the government would once again tightened the lockdown to quell the further spread of the highly contagious virus.
In his address to the nation regarding the Covid-19 crisis here in the Maldives, President Solih said gradual loosening of restrictions would occur in consultation with health authorities and will depend on the authorities’ confidence in the success of existing precautions.
President explained that they are to be implemented in the context of a ‘new normal’ phase, in which individuals must continue to observe social distancing measures and strictly adhere to the advice of health authorities.
President Solih emphasized that people should keep in mind that the gradual loosening of restrictions is not tantamount to the country becoming free of COVID-19 and that lowering caution could result in strict restrictive measures becoming necessary once again.
He had said the government was planning to ease the restrictive measures in place to fight Covid-19 in the Maldives which would include allowing businesses to resume normal operations; reopening schools; and resuming communal prayer in islands where there are no COVID-19 cases.
He added that these plans would be implemented in phases and the government would be releasing the details of these plans in the coming days.
