Covid-19 lockdown ease plan: sports facilities opened in capital
Maldives entered the third phase of the lockdown ease plan on Wednesday
Sports centers were opened on Wednesday
The government has reopened sports centers and facilities across the Maldives capital, which were closed following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment closed sports centers across the Greater Malé Region on March 15.
In a circular released on Wednesday, the ministry noted that the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has permitted to resume sports under the measures placed to adapt to the new normal and that this was followed by the opening of sports centers across the region.
However, the ministry stressed that sports centers could be closed down at any time, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
With this, a number of national sports teams have begun training sessions on Wednesday. This includes the National Badminton Team.
Earlier, the national teams for table tennis and cricket also resumed practices.
A lockdown was declared across the Greater Malé Region on April 15, after authorities discovered the very first community transmission. Having revealed that the lockdown had proven to be effective, authorities began relaxing restrictions and measures on May 29. The country is currently in phase three of the lockdown ease plan.
