The Minister of Health Abdulla Ameen has said lifting the lockdown on greater Male’ region would be impossible as the number of cases grow day by day.

Speaking at the press briefing there is no chance that lockdown in greater Male’ region would be lifted in the next four days. As the lockdown on greater Male’ region is about to expire on 30 April.

The minister have suggested that lockdown should be extended to contain the virus if not the Health system could be overwhelmed with patients putting pressure on treatment of patients.

If in case restrictions are living lifted it could spread the disease could be more.