The Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Monday announced that a 54-year-old Bangladeshi man receiving treatment for COVID-19 has died. It marks the sixth COVID-19 related death in the Maldives, officials said
Aeroflot increases frequency of flights operated between Maldives, Moscow
The frequency of Aeroflot flights operated between Russian capital, Moscow and the Maldives has been increased
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COVID-19: Maldives' recovery percentage at 27
The number of COVID-19 recoveries in the Maldives has reached 453
Spike in new infections, recoveries surpass 400
The Maldives on Saturday recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19
Parliament committee approves to move forward with transitory provision
The Parliament Committee of the Whole House has passed to add a transitory provision to the Constitution to address the current dilemma faced regarding the term of incumbent local councillors
Three Maldives MPs fined for lockdown breach
Three Maldivian parliamentarians have been fined for violating lockdown measures
Virus restrictions rolled back in islands
Restrictive measures on islands across the Maldives, apart from capital Male, due to COVID-19 have been relaxed. The easements were provided under strict instructions by the authorities to maintain social distancing measures
Police begin issuing new shopping permits in capital
Police have begun issuing new shopping permits for Male’ City residents
Tourism Minister stresses on employment, re-surge of businesses
Maldives' Tourism Minister Ali Waheed has said that the reinstatement of employees who lost their employment and the resurge of businesses damaged due to COVID-19 was the founding stone of a sustainable and continuing tourism industry
Maldives will seek a balance in its foreign policy
With the support of the United Arab Emirates, the Maldives not only prevented Pakistan from targeting India as Islamophobic during the OIC meeting, but also defended India’s record as a democratic, multicultural society, writes Shubha Singh for South Asia Monitor
State of public health emergency extended till June 29
Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen announced an extension to the state of public health emergency declared in the Maldives over the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 cases rise to 1,457 with 19 new infections
Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Wednesday, announced 19 new infections, increasing cases of the new coronavirus in Maldives to 1,457
WHO donates 5000 more test kits to the Maldives
The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 5000 more test kits for COVID-19 to the Maldives
WHO pledges further support as Maldives prepares to reopen schools
The Maldives' education ministry announced the World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to provide further support to the preparations to reopen schools in Maldives
More than 2,000 stranded travelers quarantined
National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has announced that more than 2,000 travelers left stranded in Male’ due to the lockdown on the capital have been taken to transit quarantine facilities where they will undergo mandatory quarantine before being allowed to return to their home islands
Virus-free islands allowed to resume sports activities
Youth Ministry, on Tuesday, announced the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) have stated they have no objection to allowing islands which have no experienced cases of the new coronavirus and islands which have been free from monitoring for 14 days to resume sports activities
