Banks reopen, and people abandon social distancing

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The Maldives, in an effort to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 within local communities, closed government offices and banks to encourage social distancing. Banks re-opened for a few hours this Thursday, prompting large crowds of customers, and the abandonment of the practice of social distancing. Maldives has extended the closure of government offices and banks for another week; with the central