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New Delhi: The Maldives – one of the most revered tourism locations in the littoral waters of the Indian Ocean, is witnessing a steady inflow of tourists once again. The island nation was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on its tourism industry – which is Male’s primary economic booster.
Male closed its borders in March as the pandemic raged across borders. It was in the first week of July, that the government after examining the situation decided to open the country for tourists.
According to the Maldivian government, over 1,700 tourists have visited the country, since it opened its border on July 15 to foreign nationals. The count was released by the Maldivian tourism ministry which stated that the count of tourists was during the period from July 15 to 31.
The statistics reported by the Maldives Immigration claim that a total of 1,769 tourists visited the in a span of 15 days. Most of the tourists arrived from the United Kingdom, with 258 tourists. The second-most number of tourists arrived from the United States with 189 tourists while UAE followed behind. Over 370 tourists visited the Maldives from four European countries.
While 61 out of 150 resorts resumed operation with the border reopening, the most number of tourists are expected to visit the Maldives during the peak season in December. The government under President Mohamed Solih has estimated that 800,000 tourists will visit the Maldives this year.
