Https, May 22 -- The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has announced that the total number of recoveries in the Maldives has increased to 104.

Speaking in a press conference tonight NEOC spokesperson Mabrouq Azeez stated that the total number of recoveries was now at 104. This means that 13 people had recovered from the virus.

The total number of virus cases in the country currently stands at 1216. This includes 434 Maldivians, 622 Bangladeshi nationals and 118 Indian nationals.

Four people have so far passed away due to the virus in the country.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in an address to the Maldivian people on Wednesday, said that the government planned on easing restrictive measures once the current period of the l...