Hussey tests negative, may fly home next week
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Fri, May 14 2021 18:36 IST |
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New Delhi, May 14 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey has tested negative and will leave for Australia hopefully over the next week, the franchise has said. Hussey has tested negative. It is not yet decided how he will go. It may not be Maldives since we are hearing that it is closed. But he will leave in the coming week, hopefully, the CSK chief executive officer Kashi Viswanathan told IANS on Friday.
Maldives bans Indian tourists amid second COVID-19 wave
The Health Protection Agency of Maldives tweeted on Tuesday, May 12, that beginning May 13, all tourist visas for visitors from South Asian nations will be temporarily halted
BusinessToday.In | May 12, 2021 | Updated 10:15 IST
The Maldives government had last month, imposed restrictions on Indian visitors by prohibiting their entry on the island nations populated islands
The Maldives, which saw an influx of Indian tourists in the last few months, has closed its borders to India. The island nation has also tightened curbs for its citizens.
The Health Protection Agency of Maldives tweeted on Tuesday, May 12, that beginning May 13, all tourist visas for visitors from South Asian nations will be temporarily halted.
With Maldives out of bounds, Egypt, Russia and South Africa remain the only popular international travel options for Indian tourists amid the coronavirus pandemic. These countries do not have a quarantine requirement for Indian tourists. On Tuesday, Maldives joined the growing list of countries banning visitors from India due to ongoing second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. The island nation has been a popular leisure destination for Indian travellers who accounted for 21 per cent of all arrivals between January-May. “We are receiving and processing applications for all categories, including leisure tourists. The destination offers opportunities to enjoy a holiday outside of an urban environment i.e. on safari in the many game parks or to visit rural areas that have now become very popular. Strict adherence to the health and safety protocols are maintained to limit the risk of exposure. The country is at alert level 1 and restaurants and hospitality facilities are open, said And
Maldives, which attracted droves of Indian tourists in the last few months, has shut its borders to India. The Health Protection Agency of Maldives tweeted on Tuesday that starting 13th May tourist visas for visitors from South Asian countries will be temporarily halted. The safety measure has been put in place in view of second wave of pandemic in India and rise in cases in other countries in the region. A curfew too has been imposed in parts of Maldives and congregational prayers in mosques have been temporarily stopped. The island nation has been a major attraction for celebrities and commoners alike from India and was among the very few destinations that was open to Indian tourists.