The monitoring status on Meemu Atoll Kolhufushi has been lifted and the island has been returned to a normal state.

An official from the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) told One Online today that the island was resumed to normal after the random samples taken from the island after 19 days all tested negative.

The official said further random samples were taken on three different occasions and now have confirmed that the island is now COVID-free.

While 33 people have tested positive for COVID-19, sources say that they all have now recovered.