After another 39 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 11,271.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that from 6 p.m. yesterday to 6 p.m. today, 39 people have tested positive including 33 locals and 06 foreigners.

In the same time frame, another 33 people recovered from COVID-19, the total recoveries in the country has reached 10,234 with another 993 people in treatment.

So far, there have been 37 COVID-related fatalities in the Maldives that includes 31 locals, five Bangladeshi nationals and a Philippine national.