A foreign person in home quarantine at Thaa Atoll Thimarafushi has tested positive for COVID-19.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that the 38-year-old Bangladeshi national tested positive on the samples collected before being released from home quarantine.

Although this is the first reported case of COVID-19 from the island, there had two cases from the atoll from Madifushi and Vilufushi.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Maldives have risen up to 6,225 with a high number of cases coming from the atolls.

As of yesterday, the COVID-19 cases have been reported from Filladhoo and Ihavandhoo in Haa Alifu Atoll, Naavaidhoo and Kurimbi in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Noonu Atoll Miladhoo, Kamadhoo and Kudarikilu in Baa Atoll, Raa Atoll Hulhudhuffaaru, Lhaviyani Atoll Naifaru and Hinnavaru, Thulusdhoo and Hinmafushi in Kaafu Atoll, Alifu Dhaalu Maamigili, Faafu Atoll Nilandhoo, Vaavu Atoll Keyodhoo, Madifushi and Vilufushi in Thaa Atoll, Fuvahmulah City along with Hithadhoo and Feydhoo in Addu City.