The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has informed 13 additional Covid-19 positive cases from Dhaalu atoll kudahuvadhoo island.
The island was placed under monitoring on March 17 after 06 persons tested positive to Covid-19. The initial samples were taken from people working at the airport as they were symptomatic and with the additional positive cases, the total number of positive cases has risen up to 19.
The new positive cases were recorded from 10 direct contacts to the initial Covid-19 positive cases, 02 from random samples taken from the island, and one sample taken from a person who was symptomatic.
HPA has also requested anyone who has traveled from Kudahuvadhoo after February 26, to inform the nearest hospital or health center, and self-quarantine for 14 days even if the Covid test is negative. HPA has requested anyone who has traveled from Kudahuvadhoo after February 26, to Male’ to get tested for Covid from Male’-hiya flu clinic, hulhumale’ flu clinic, or villimale’ flu clinic.
Kudahuvadhoo island is currently placed under monitoring for contact tracing and case investigation.
The island was placed under monitoring on March 17 after 06 persons tested positive to Covid-19. The initial samples were taken from people working at the airport as they were symptomatic and with the additional positive cases, the total number of positive cases has risen up to 19.
The new positive cases were recorded from 10 direct contacts to the initial Covid-19 positive cases, 02 from random samples taken from the island, and one sample taken from a person who was symptomatic.
HPA has also requested anyone who has traveled from Kudahuvadhoo after February 26, to inform the nearest hospital or health center, and self-quarantine for 14 days even if the Covid test is negative. HPA has requested anyone who has traveled from Kudahuvadhoo after February 26, to Male’ to get tested for Covid from Male’-hiya flu clinic, hulhumale’ flu clinic, or villimale’ flu clinic.
Kudahuvadhoo island is currently placed under monitoring for contact tracing and case investigation.
