Masha Midhath   17 November 2020 - 02:29 AM
Maldives Airport Company Ltd (MACL) Cargo Services. Photo: MACL
Maldives Airport Company Ltd (MACL) Cargo Services. Photo: MACL
The airport cargo department reports 22 positive cases within the department staff.

The Health Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC) officials said that on the 5th of November the first positive case was reported from one of the staff from the airport cargo department. On 12th November additional five cases were reported positive.

Moreover, on November 13th additional six cases were reported, while on 14th, seven cases were reported positive.

HEOC officials added that on 15th November additional three positive cases were reported from the airport cargo department.

With the large cluster reported from the airport cargo department, 27 people in connection to the positive cases are isolated, and on Sunday additional 136 covid test samples were taken.