After another 13 Bangladeshi nationals tests positive bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases found in the Maldivian capital, Male’ City to 29.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) noted that all of them are Bangladesh nationals and that they are linked to an existing cluster linked to Case 27.

All 13 patients are now being trasnferred to an isolation facility.

The first COVID-19 case in Male’ City was confirmed on Wednesday morning followed by a 24 hour lock down which has no extended to 14 days as the