Health Protection Agency HPA has placed three more islands under monitoring after COVID-19 cases were discovered from the islands.
The agency had placed Alifu Dhaalu Atoll Mahibadhoo and Maamigili under monitoring while Vaavu Atoll Thinadhoo is also ready under monitoring starting today.
This takes the islands currently under monitoring to 18 as the number of cases being reported from the islands over the past few days have risen alarmingly.
The islands currently under monitoring include;
- Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo. (17-3-21)
- Dhaalu Meedhoo. (21-3-21
- Kaafu Huraa (22-3-21)
- Kaafu Dhiffushi. (23-3-21)
- Lhaviyani Naifaru. (23-3-21
- Raa.Hulhudhuffaaru. (24-3-21)
- Lhaviyani Felivaru. (24-3-21)
- Lhaviyani Hinnavaru (27-03-31)
- Raa Alifushi (27-03-21)
- Gaafu Dhaalu Thinadhoo(27-03-21)
- Lhaviyani Olhuvelifushi (28-03-21)
- Noonu Holhudhoo (30-03-21)
- Raa Maakurathu (30-03-21)
- Lhaviyani Kurendhoo. (01-04-21)
- Shaviyani Maroshi. (01-04-21)
- Alifu Dhaalu Maamigili. (04-04-21)
- Alifu Dhaalu Mahibadhoo. (04-04-21)
- Vaavu Thinadhoo. (04.04.21)
HPA reported that there are more than 800 active cases of COVID-19 in the Atolls right now.
Yesterday it had reported just 24 new cases of COVID-19 from the islands as authorities looked to get a better grip on the COVID situation in the islands.
It was the first time in 5 days the daily COVID numbers reported from the Atolls have dropped below 50 with authorities looking to reign in the community spreads in Kaafu Atoll Huraa and the whole of Lhaviyani Atoll, where all the inhabited islands are now under monitoring. HPA had last week taken strict measures in Huraa and Naifaru of Lhaviyani Atoll including imposing curfews and banning house visiting among residents.
