Guesthouses to reopen with mandatory departure testing for tourists

Authorities revealed, on Monday, that guesthouses will be allowed to reopen on October 15, albeit with mandatory departure testing required for all tourists holidaying at inhabited islands in Maldives.

Speaking at the press briefing held by the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC), Technical Advisory Group (TAG)'s senior member Dr Ahmed Shaheed stated that the measure was introduced to ensure easier contact tracing in case of an outbreak.