Tourism Minister estimates 100,000 more arrivals, will mandate virus testing

Minister of Tourism Dr Abdulla Mausoom declared on Saturday that Maldives is expecting an additional 100,000 tourist arrivals before year end, but will mandate a negative COVID-19 test result for entering the country.

Speaking on the ‘Raajje Miadhu’ programme on local media PSM, he stated that although the borders were opened with a set of very lenient guidelines, the safety measures will be strengthened very soon.