A person that arrived on a Qatar airways flight to the Maldives today has been placed in isolation by the authorities after symptoms of the Covid-19 disease were identified by officials.
The person arrived at the Velana International Airport in the afternoon on the Qatar Airways flight QR674 from Doha, Qatar. Authorities are now at the scene. “Sun” has learned that the remaining passengers of the flight were kept on board.
Government spokesperson Mabrook Azeez, stated that further details of the suspected case would be provided tonight.
Maldives has confirmed 13 cases of the Covid-19 so far.
Confirmed cases
Kuredu Island Resort: 5 cases
Sandies Bathala Resort: 2 cases
Kuramathi Island Resort: 2 cases
Anantara Dhigu Maldives: 2 cases
Island Safari 1 (boat): 2 cases
Total: 13 cases
All of the above resorts are in a state of monitoring by the government which has also temporarily halted the transfer and stay of tourists in guesthouses in the Male' city area. The Maldives has also imposed temporary travel restrictions on Bangladesh, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, China and two regions of South Korea as well as Iran.
Travel between islands by tourists has also been temporarily halted and the government has announced a 30-day period of public health emergency that has seen schools, colleges, and universities shut down. Parks, recreational areas and public squares in the Male' city area have also been temporarily closed as part of the stringent measures.