MALE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing facilities have been arranged for tourists on safari in nine islands of the Maldives, local media reported here Wednesday.
The National Boating Association of the Maldives has arranged the testing facilities to ensure that tourists do not have to travel to the capital Male to be tested for COVID-19.
State-owned PSM News reported that 122 safaris have been permitted to resume operations since the government reopened its borders for tourism on July 15, after the initial outbreak of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Maldives has received a donation of 5,000 PCR test kits from the United Nations Children's Fund to strengthen the testing capacity.
According to data from the Health Protection Agency, the country has 12,355 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 11,388 recoveries and 45 deaths. Enditem
