MALE — The Maldives will restrict movement from Wednesday to curb a surge in coronavirus infections that is putting pressure on the island’s healthcare facilities, officials said.
People will be allowed out for a few hours each day for essential supplies and a strict curfew will be in place from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. (0300 GMT) the next day, the Health Protection Agency said.
The restrictions come as the Indian Ocean island has seen a rise in cases and is struggling with a shortage of medical staff, many of whom come from India which is battling its own deadly wave of infections.
“Especially due to the situation in India, which is traditionally the biggest source coun…
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