Over 3,000 tourists visited the Maldives over the past 30 days, statistics have shown.

The Maldives closed its borders to tourists on March 27 as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. After months of closure, the country reopened its borders on July 15.

While one month has passed since the border was reopened, Maldives Immigration said 3,054 tourists visited the Maldives by August 13. Athough the figures for August 14 and 15 have not been shared yet, estimated figures based on frequency of flights and number of average tourists show the total number of tourists that visited the Maldives over the past 30 days would not exceed 3,999.

Statistics publicized by Maldives Immigration on August 3rd showed that the most number of tourists that traveled to the Maldives are from United Kingdom and USA. Most are believed to be expatriates working in UAE.

A study conducted by the Maldives National University (MNU)’s research team in collaboration with Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) prior to the border reopening estimated that 10,595 tourists will visit the Maldives within a month.

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