Mauritius: High-Level Committee On Covid-19 Met On 29 Occasions, States the Prime Minister
[Government of Mauritius] 'The High-Level Committee on COVID-19 has, since 1st March 2021 to date, met on 29 occasions. It has been mandated by Cabinet to coordinate and monitor actions taken by Ministries, Departments and other stakeholders in relation to the national response to the COVID-19'. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 6, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Nine Positive Cases Registered in the Last 24 Hours
[Government of Mauritius] Nine positive cases of COVID-19 were registered in the last 24 hours, out of which five from the contact tracing exercise, three in quarantine centres and one person from the Rapid Response Team at Dr Bruno Cheong Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 6, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - a Total of 69 123 Pcr Tests Carried Out to Date
[Government of Mauritius] A total of 69 123 PCR tests were carried out either following the contact tracing exercise, through random testing, or in COVID testing centres from 05 March 2021 to 02 April 2021. These tests enable the authorities to identify positive cases of COVID-19 and to isolate them at the earliest, thus reducing the spread of the virus in the community. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 5, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - New Localities Declared Red Zones
[Government of Mauritius] New localities are now declared as Red Zones, namely Surinam, Riambel, Rivi ère des Galets, Chamouny, Chemin Grenier, and Chamarel, announced the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Krishna Jhugroo. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Some 20 Percent of the Population to Be Inoculated With Astrazeneca Vaccine
[Government of Mauritius] Government has already discussed with the COVAX Facility and an agreement has been reached so that 20% of the population can be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, announced the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, this evening, during the daily press briefing of the National Communication Committee on COVID-19, in Port Louis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 30, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Souillac Hospital Temporarily Closed Following Positive Cases
[Government of Mauritius] The Souillac Hospital is temporarily closed to the public following the detection of positive COVID-19 cases and necessary measures are being undertaken so as to sanitise and clean the hospital. In the meantime, essential services will still be offered to the public in a building adjacent to the hospital and a youth centre in the vicinity. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Health Minister Appeals to Population for Collaboration With Concerned Authorities
[Government of Mauritius] It is mandatory for every citizen who believes he/she has been in contact with a COVID-19 infected person, or who presents symptoms of COVID-19, to get in touch with the Ministry of Health and Wellness through the hotline 8924 in order to get tested and isolated at the earliest possible. Genuine information must be provided to relevant authorities so as to enable medical staff and officers of the Ministry to carry out their work in the best possible way in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Mauritius Pursues Its National Vaccination Campaign With Covaxin
[Government of Mauritius] Some 100,000 persons are to be administered with the COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN, as from tomorrow, in the National Vaccination campaign against COVID-19. They will receive its second dose will be given 28 days apart. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Mauritius Receives 200 000 Doses of Covaxin Vaccine From Government of India
[Government of Mauritius] The handing over of the vaccines was done in the presence of the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo, the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, and the Indian High Commissioner, Mrs Nandini Singla, at the SSR International Airport, early this morning. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Government Aims for 'Herd Immunity' Through Mass Vaccination Campaign
The objective of Government is to vaccinate at least 60% of the population so as to achieve 'herd immunity' and in that context, much efforts are being deployed to bring vaccines in the country so that a maximum number of people can get their first jab, stated, this evening, the Attorney-General and Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Maneesh Gobin, at the daily press briefing of the National Communication Committee held at the Treasury Building in Port Louis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia Added to U.K's 'Red List', Mauritius Removed
[PR Newswire] London -- Ethiopia, Oman, Somalia and Qatar to be added to England's red list. Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores) and Mauritius to be removed from England's red list. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Minister Padyachy Announces the Re-Introduction of Financial Assistance Schemes
[Government of Mauritius] The re-introduction of the financial assistance schemes was announced, this afternoon, by the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy in a televised address to the nation from his Ministry, in Port-Louis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Population Urged to Act Responsibly to Avoid Large-Scale Transmission
[Government of Mauritius] Minister Jagutpal announced that the number of local positive cases of COVID-19 as at 16 00 hours today has reached 127. He gave further details about the contact tracing exercise and underlined that results are obtained at different times of the day, up to midnight whilst adding that the exercise along with mandatory quarantine stay of 14 days are working effectively to detect Covid-19 infections and curtail further propagation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Covid-19 - Constituencies 15, 16 and 17 in Total Lockdown As Local Cases Soar Reach 52
[Government of Mauritius] In the wake of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, which now stands at 52, the Government has stepped up a protective plan to curb the propagation of the virus. The Constituencies 15, 16 and 17 will thus be locked down from midnight today until further notice. These constituencies include Curepipe, Midlands, Vacoas, Phoenix, La Caverne and Flor éal. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: New Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Targetting Staff from the Public and Private Sectors
[Government of Mauritius] Port Louis -- A new Vaccination Programme has been put in place and will be effective as from tomorrow till the end of March 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 14, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
