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Ministry of Health

Elderly in Dhaandhoo receives fourth COVID vaccine dose by accident

Preparatios being made to start vaccinating children between 5 to 11 years

Booster shot program for general public to begin this month

Quarantine period for those testing positive after the vaccination has been completed, has been reduced to ten days

Public Health Emergency extended to 29 January

Public Health Emergency extended to 30 December

Strict measures discussed due to COVID in atolls

National State of Health Emergency extended to 5 December

Health Minister Naseem’s approval case sent to committee

PG: Cannot prove bid committee did anything to gain an illicit profit

PG decides not to pursue charges in 75 ventilators case

MedTech approved to use COVID testing that gives result in 15 minutes

Minister Aslam: Second wave of COVID has come, now numbers are on a decline

Health Ministry: Have not given permit for Antigen tests

Minister Mausoom: Guesthouses in Male’ area would be able to open in November

Minister Ameen to be summoned to Disciplinary Committee accused of lying

Agree that delivery of ventilators is late, do not believe we will not receive them: Ameen

Nishaama: Did not try to gain any illicit profit to anyone in buying ventilators

Two tests positive for COVID-19 in Thinadhoo
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