Authorities had placed Gaafu Dhaalu Faresmaathoda under monitoring to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 on the island.
The island's Health Center said that Faresmaathoda was placed under monitoring after a random sample taken from the island tested positive for COVID-19.
It also said that public health officials were now in the process of contact tracing and that island would be under monitoring until the process is completed.
Faresmaathoda joins another 22 islands currently under monitoring due to the presence of COVID-19 cases on these islands.
Yesterday, authorities had also placed Raa Atoll Rasmaadhoo and Hulhumeedhoo of Addu City under monitoring to further quell the COVID-19 pandemic.
Out of the 23 islands currently under monitoring, Raa Atoll Dhuvaafaru is the island placed under monitoring on the earliest date with it falling under public health scrutiny on the 25th of May.
Other islands include Kaafu Gaafaru Shaviyani Milandhoo and L. Mundoo.
