Former MP, and Opposition Party PNC Leader Abdul Raheem Abdullah and his wife Dhiyana tests positive for COVID-19.

PPM/PNC Coalition spokesperson Heena Waleed confirmed the news and said Abdul Raheem and his wife is currently doing well and are in home isolation.

Abdul Raheem is a high risk individual with heart complications.

Recently, COVID cases have skyrocketed in the Maldives, forcing health authorities to implement further restrictions in the Capital Area. More than 2,000 new cases have been reported in the last 24hrs with 6 fatalities.