The total number of cases in Maldives has risen to 1,633 with 42 new cases being reported today.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed that as of 3:00pm, 42 new cases of COVID-19 have been discovered.

HPA revealed that among these new cases there were 28 Bangladeshis, 13 Indians alongside a Maldivian.

While 1,633 cases have now been discovered in the Maldives, 242 people have recovered from the infection. Five deaths have been recorded so far.