With the addition of the two new cases, the total confirmed cases rises up to 15 cases. Dr. Nazla Rafeeq, spokes person of Health emergency services operations Centre has quoted that with the ongoing Hithadhoo cluster, They have been able to trace 44 direct contacts in Hithadhoo, and 25 contacts in GDH. Thinadhoo.
The first case of Covid found in the Hithadhoo cluster, was two staffs working with Maldivian. Subsequently, after the first two cases, two more staffs from the same job category tested positive to Covid-19 in Feydhoo. One individual, with connection to this cluster has also tested positive in GDH.Thinadhoo. This evening, 5 new contacts tested positive to Covid-19. In this cluster, majority of the contacts are staffs who have previously attended a Aviation Command training. Contact tracing is still ongoing and direct contacts are being put into isolation.
Even though, Travelling out of and into Addu city is now not allowed and being monitored, The first cases discovered with in Addu City was from Meedhoo earlier this week, from a group of migrant workers. Many individuals tested positive from Hulhumeedhoo totaling up to 26 cases.
