Maagiri Hotel closed for disinfection

Maagiri Hotel in Male' city has been temporarily closed for disinfection.

The hotel is where an Italian tourist who had tested positive for the disease after departing the country, had stayed for two days.

Maagiri Hotel confirmed in a statement that the hotel’s operations have been temporarily suspended.

According to the statement, the entire hotel will be disinfected as a precaution against the disease and would be reopened on March 16.

The hotel apologized to its guests for any inconvenience caused due to the closure.

The Italian tourist had stayed in the hotel from March 1-2 and 15 employees of the hotel were also ordered to go into self-isolation.