Health Protection Agency HPA has placed Gaafu Alifu Atoll Villigillu under monitoring just 4 days after taking the southern island off the monitoring list.
The Agency had confirmed that the island was placed under monitoring again after a case of COVID-19 was reported from the island.
This comes after the island was lifted from monitoring last Tuesday after having spent 72 days under monitoring status.
Authorities had confirmed a total of 178 COVID-19 on the island and had reported that the island had 5 active cases of COVID-19 when it was lifted from monitoring.
HPA had confirmed that 13 islands across the country are currently monitoring after COVID-19 cases were reported on the islands.
This includes Haa Alifu Thakandhoo, Haa Alifu Dhihdhoo, Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhufushi, Shaviyani Foakaidhoo, Shaviyani Feevah, Meemu Kolhufushi, Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo, Raa Dhuvaafaru, Kaafu Kaashidhoo, Gaafu Alifu Koodoo, Gaafu Alifu Villigilli, Gaafu Dhaalu Nadella, and Fuvamulah island in Yaviyani Atoll.
HPA had been reporting more COVID from the inhabited islands in the last few weeks as the number of cases reported in the Greater Male' Area had declined substantially.
