MALE, May 14 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government is formulating plans to deal with an expected peak in COVID-19 infections by the end of the month, as the country’s case count recently crossed 900.
Minister of Health, Abdulla Ameen, told the Media that, the government consulted experts, in formulating a plan to deal with a peak in virus transmission, that is expected to take place by May 31, with over 1,000 cases expected on the day.
Ameen said that a focal point of the plan is to ensure that elderly citizens are safeguarded by being kept indoors.
He added, the government is working to arrange testing facilities on all islands, while increasing the capacity of quarantine and isolation facilities.
Spokesperson of the National Emergency Operating Centre (NEOC), Mohamed Mabrook Azeez, said, officials are working to expand the country’s testing capacity to 1,000 per day. He added, random testing would be increased by collecting more samples.
Azeez said, the government was trying to import automated testing machines, in order to reduce the amount of manual labour involved in processing samples, which would speed up the entire process.
The Maldives has 904 confirmed cases, with three reported deaths and 29 recoveries, according to data from the Ministry of Health.– NNN-PSM
