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Maldives Works to Strengthen Safety Measures Against New Strain of Covid-19

Maldives Works to Strengthen Safety Measures Against New Strain of Covid-19

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) has announced that it is working on strengthening health protection measures in the Maldives, after the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 in the UK. Scientists recently confirmed that a new, potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19 in the south of the UK. According to the US Center for […]

HEOC Restricts Takeaway and Delivery Services After 9:30 pm

HEOC Restricts Takeaway and Delivery Services After 9:30 pm

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has announced a restriction on takeaway and delivery services from café, restaurants or any eatery to the ordered destination, as a safety measure for combatting the severe spread of COVID-19 in the greater Male’ area. According to Aishath Saamiya, Health Ministry’s Deputy Director-General of Policy Planning and International Health, the […]