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MALE, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Maldives' Health Protection Agency (HPA) has detected 1,433 new cases of COVID-19 while 101 have died due to complications from the virus, local media reported on Tuesday.
The new cases detected on Monday raised the country's total number of active cases to 16,997.
Meanwhile, four additional deaths were recorded, raising the total death toll from the virus to 101. According to local media SunOnline, 24 deaths were recorded in the last two weeks, making the month of May the most fatal so far in the Maldives' struggle against the pandemic.
The HPA data shows that 264 patients are currently hospitalized for treatment, with authorities claiming that ICU's are reaching capacity amid a fourth wave. Enditem