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Source: https://ewn.co.za/2021/11/12/mauritius-imposes-new-virus-curbs-as-covid-cases-jump
Mauritius rushes to install new COVID-19 measures as infections rise
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth made the announcement, blaming people who are not abiding by health protocols for the rise in infections.
AFP | about 4 hours ago
PORT LOUIS - The Indian Ocean island paradise of Mauritius imposed a raft of new COVID-19 curbs on Friday as it confronted an upsurge in cases despite a high vaccination rate.
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the restrictions in a televised address to the nation on Thursday, blaming people who were not abiding by health protocols for the increase in infections.
"The state alone will not be able to contain the spread of COVID-19," he said.
Mauritius had fully opened its doors to international visitors at the start of October, hoping to rebuild its vital tourism industry after long months of isolation because of the pandemic.
But according to latest figures reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) as of Friday, Mauritius has 18,979 cases and 240 deaths compared with about 12,600 infections and 44 deaths on October 1...
Mauritius rushes to install new COVID-19 measures as infections rise
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth made the announcement, blaming people who are not abiding by health protocols for the rise in infections.
AFP | about 4 hours ago
PORT LOUIS - The Indian Ocean island paradise of Mauritius imposed a raft of new COVID-19 curbs on Friday as it confronted an upsurge in cases despite a high vaccination rate.
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the restrictions in a televised address to the nation on Thursday, blaming people who were not abiding by health protocols for the increase in infections.
"The state alone will not be able to contain the spread of COVID-19," he said.
Mauritius had fully opened its doors to international visitors at the start of October, hoping to rebuild its vital tourism industry after long months of isolation because of the pandemic.
But according to latest figures reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) as of Friday, Mauritius has 18,979 cases and 240 deaths compared with about 12,600 infections and 44 deaths on October 1...