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All 139 samples taken from prisons test negative for COVID-19

Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has revealed all 139 samples obtained from prisons have tested negative for COVID-19.

National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) worked in collaboration with MCS to obtain samples from prisons in order to identify the level of community transmission of COVID-19. As such, samples were taken from inmates and prison officers across 4 prisons.

MCS revealed a total of 139 samples were taken, including 38 samples from Maafushi Prison, 36 samples from Asseyri Prison, 35 samples from Male’ Prison and 30 samples from Hulhumale’ Prison. MCS stated all samples have tested negative for COVID-19.

NEOC has been conducting random sampling across the Maldives from different population groups to identify the level of community spread in the country.