After another 51 people tests positive for COVID-19 in the Maldives in the past 24 hours, the total number of cases in the country has risen to 10,859.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that from 6 p.m. yesterday to 6 p.m. today, 51 people have tested positive including 35 locals and 16 foreigners.

In the same time frame, another 29 people recovered from COVID-19, the total recoveries in the country has reached 9,683 with another 1,135 people in treatment.

Statistics show that there are 376 people in treatment at isolation facilities while 74 people are being treated at hospitals.

So far, there have been 34 COVID-related fatalities in the Maldives that includes 28 locals, five Bangladeshi nationals and a Philippine national.