The Maldives Health Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC) has stated that 121 medical personnel working in the frontlines have tested positive for COVID-19
Maldives hopes to become the greenest country in the World
With new measures and green initiatives, the Maldives is hoping to become the cleanest country in the world, a senior official said. The Indian Ocean archipelago is already phasing out single-use plastic, including water bottles, and projects that could reduce its carbon footprints.
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COVID-19: 'May have to resort to a triage system if numbers keep increasing'
Maldives health officials have warned that the hospitals may have to adopt a triage system to treat COVID-19 patients if the number of cases keep increasing
Medical personnel are exhausted; take heed, warns TAG
The rising number of COVID-19 patients is taking a toll on medical personnel, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) in the Maldives has stated
Vehicle movements prohibited in capital from 8 pm to 5 am
The Maldives government on Saturday banned vehicle movements in capital Male’ from 2000hrs to 0500hrs in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19
Over 30 positive patients unreachable: HEOC
The Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) Saturday said 33 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 are unreachable
COVID-19: Actual figures exceed projections; situation continues to worsen
165 days have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the Maldives. The number of cases increased from March 7 until late June, after which the figures began to slowly decline. At this point, authorities relaxed several precautionary measures taken in response to the pandemic
COVID-19: Actual figures exceed projections; situation continues to worsen
A good 165 days have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the Maldives. The number of cases increased from March 7 until late June, after which the figures began to slowly decline
Must learn from hardships during trying circumstances, says Maldives pres
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the country is facing difficult times, and that lessons must be derived from islamic history in this situation
Students of Grade 11, 12 in Male' City to attend school
In order to prepare students for the A’ Level and AS examinations, the Education Ministry has announced that students of Grades 11, 12 in Male’ City are to attend schools for education
Only 399 international flight landings after border reopened: MACL
Maldives Airport Company Limited (MACL), on Tuesday, revealed that only 399 international flights landed at Velana International Airport (VIA) within the first month since Maldives reopened its borders
Maldives extends temporary ban on new Bangladeshi labour recruits
Ministry of Economic Development, on Thursday, extended the ban on bringing Bangladeshi labourers to Maldives for a period of one year, just as the restriction's September 18 deadline draws close
Maldives education ministry cuts down school hours in 'new normal'
Ministry of Education reduced the total time of school sessions amidst the increasing number of virus cases in Maldives, following the state's easing of lockdown measures in an effort to transition to the 'new normal'
Japan donates marine pollution equipment to the Maldives
The Japanese government has donated marine pollution response equipment worth MVR 43 million to the Maldives
Over 17,000 families living in dire conditions in capital
Housing Minister Mohamed Aslam has stated that over 17,000 families in capital Male' are living in dire conditions
Maldives Parliament inquiry into ventilator scandal
Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has expressed displeasure towards the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) regarding its report into the import of ventilators by the Maldives Health Ministry during the COVID-19 situation
