A sixth person have tested positive for COVID-19 Corona Virus in the Maldivian capital, Male’ City.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced on Twitter that the person was tested for the illness after showing symptoms following direct contact with the third confirm case in the city (Case no. 23).

HPA said that the person is now being transferred to the Isolation Facility.

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Maldivian capital was reported on Wednesday morning; Case no. 21, a woman and her son of a very young age, too, was confirmed for the illness on the same day.

Since then, a third person who was in contact with them have tested positive along with three others who were in contact with the third person. So far, 26 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Maldives; two cases were confirmed after they left the country. Currently there are eight people in treatment in the Maldives.

After the community spread, the Maldivian capital was put under lock down for 24 hours on Wednesday and was extended by another 24 hours yesterday.