As tourism surges, Covid-19 case count also crosses 13, 000 mark in Maldives

The total count of Covid-19 cases has crossed 13,000-mark in the Maldives, local media reported on Tuesday.

A total of 17 new cases of Covid-19 were detected by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) taking the country’s total count to 13,011.

There are 1,019 active cases of Covid-19 in Maldives out of which 95 have been hospitalised for treatment.

A total of 11,939 patients have fully recovered. Forty-six patients have died due to the virus.