Dr. Ibrahim Afzal has said that 85% of COVID-19 cases in the Maldives are men.

Speaking at the NEOC press conference, Dr. Afzal said that it is believed that 85 percent are men because they are mostly outside during the lock down at the market and to buy other things and most expatriates working in the Maldives are men.

While 527 cases have been reported in the Maldives, 449 of them are men and only 78 women has tested positive so far.

Dr. Afzal said that the men who tested positive are mostly between the age of 20 to 40 years as they are the most active age group at this time.

Information released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that most people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Maldives are between the ages of 31 and 40; 139 men and 19 women. The second most infected age group is 21-30 with 139 people testing positive; 122 men and 7 women. Only two tested positive in the 81-100 age group in the Maldives; both women.