The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has informed that positive cases from the Dhevvadhoo cluster have risen to 52 cases.
Speaking about the Covid-19 clusters across the Maldives, Head of Contact Tracing Clusters, Aiminath Aroosha has said that since December 23, a total of 52 positive cases have been reported from the Dhevvadhoo cluster. The cluster includes 43 people positive from Dhevvadhoo Island, 04 people positive from L. Fonadhoo Island, two people positive from Ga. Dhaandhoo, a person from Ga. Villingili and two people positive from Hulhumale’.
So far, HPA has taken 750 test samples concerning the Dhevvadhoo cluster. Aroosha said that with the positive cases reported from the Dhevvadhoo cluster, 225 people are identified as direct contact to the positive cases. Out of which, 101 people are high-risk people to Covid-19.
The first case from Dhevvadhoo island was reported on December 23. After which, HPA has requested everyone who traveled to Dhevvadhoo island last December to quarantine themselves. Following this, HPA announced to identify everyone who traveled to Dhevvadhoo island after November 30.
Currently Ga. Villingili and Dhaandhoo are under monitoring in connection to the Dhevvadhoo cluster. Meanwhile, random sampling is ongoing from the southern atoll islands.
Speaking about the Covid-19 clusters across the Maldives, Head of Contact Tracing Clusters, Aiminath Aroosha has said that since December 23, a total of 52 positive cases have been reported from the Dhevvadhoo cluster. The cluster includes 43 people positive from Dhevvadhoo Island, 04 people positive from L. Fonadhoo Island, two people positive from Ga. Dhaandhoo, a person from Ga. Villingili and two people positive from Hulhumale’.
So far, HPA has taken 750 test samples concerning the Dhevvadhoo cluster. Aroosha said that with the positive cases reported from the Dhevvadhoo cluster, 225 people are identified as direct contact to the positive cases. Out of which, 101 people are high-risk people to Covid-19.
The first case from Dhevvadhoo island was reported on December 23. After which, HPA has requested everyone who traveled to Dhevvadhoo island last December to quarantine themselves. Following this, HPA announced to identify everyone who traveled to Dhevvadhoo island after November 30.
Currently Ga. Villingili and Dhaandhoo are under monitoring in connection to the Dhevvadhoo cluster. Meanwhile, random sampling is ongoing from the southern atoll islands.
