COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Mauritius since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

Situation in Mauritius

activities

Mauritius, the 10th most densely populated country in the world, quickly took tough precautions against the pandemic. Medical measures were taken at Mauritius Airport as early as January 22, 2020 (including separation of endangered patients; fever measurements). From February 28, 2020, visitors from countries of origin with a high number of COVID-19 cases were quarantined . Celebrations on the Independence Day of the Republic (March 12th) were not allowed in schools.

On March 18, 2020, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth confirmed the first three COVID-19 cases in Mauritius. A day later, four more cases became known. This prompted the government to order a "hygienic curfew" for an initial 14 days. Only systemically important institutions such as the police, fire brigade or hospitals, as well as supermarkets, bakeries and pharmacies could still be visited. Local public transport has been reduced to a minimum. Public schools and universities were closed. The authorities used contact tracing to find each infected person. All infected people, including doctors, nurses and police officers, also had to go into quarantine. With the help of cooperating hotels, 1,700 rooms were converted into quarantine stations. Foreign tourists were no longer allowed to enter the country. However, cargo planes were still allowed to land.

On March 24, 2020, the curfew was tightened, and shops also had to close. The government allowed the first easing from April 2nd. The curfew, however, was extended several times, most recently until June 1, 2020. Anyone wanting to leave their home to go to work needed written permission from the police. Access to shops remained strictly regulated: on Mondays, only citizens with family names starting with A to I were allowed to go to shops, on Tuesdays citizens with names starting with J to Q, etc. Schools will be closed at least until August 1, 2020. The curfew ended on April 15, 2020 on the Mauritius islands of Rodrigues and Agalega , where no COVID-19 cases were reported. Large parts of the Mauritian population supported the government's measures. Only the complete closure of the shops led to temporary discontent and protests.

Even after June 1, 2020, the borders initially remained closed. The Mauritians were required to wear masks in public. The beaches reopened on June 15, 2020, but sporting events were prohibited.

Infections and deaths

Mauritius recorded the first death on March 19, 2020. A 52-year-old man with pre-existing diabetes was affected. He had returned to Mauritius from Belgium on February 21, 2020 and had initially shown no symptoms. On April 1, 2020, a 20-year-old woman died of COVID-19, who may have been infected in a supermarket. As of April 29, 2020, almost 16,000 people had been tested for the virus.

As of May 13, 2020, 332 cases of COVID-19 and ten deaths had been reported in Mauritius. At this point in time, 320 infected people had recovered from the disease, and no case was still active. At this point in time, Mauritius was, along with Suriname , Belize and Papua New Guinea, one of four countries that no longer had an active COVID-19 case after confirmed infections.

Two new COVID-19 cases were reported on May 24, 2020. Two Mauritian citizens who had returned from India were affected . They were admitted to Vacoas' hospital and quarantined there.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Mauritius
according to WHO data

New infections in Mauritius
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Mauritius
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Mauritius
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

Recovered

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius according to daily reports from the Mauritian Ministry of Health as follows:

Web links

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• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website Worldometers : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} The Mauritian response to COVID-19: Rapid bold actions in the right direction , voxeu.org, May 9, 2020.
4. ↑ Trois cas positifs au Covid-19 à Maurice (fr) . In: Le Défi Media Group , March 18, 2020. 
5. ↑ Covid-19: Pravind Jugnauth annonce un confinement total (fr) . In: Le Défi Media Group , March 19, 2020. 
6. ↑ Covid-19: un policier, proche de la patiente de 20 ans, en quarantaine (fr) . In: Le Défi Media Group , March 28, 2020. 
7. ↑ Solidarité: les hôtels mettent 1700 chambres à la disposition de la Santé (fr) . In: Le Défi Media Group , March 23, 2020. 
8. ↑ Coinces à l'étranger 1721 Mauritiens BLOQUES dans plus de 40 pays (fr) . In: L'Express (Mauritius) , April 2, 2020. 
9. ^ Covid-19: De 3 cas à 42 positifs à Maurice (fr) . In: Le Défi Media Group , March 24, 2020. 
10. ↑ ^{a b} Mauritius ends virus lockdown: beaches reopen, borders still closed (en) . In: Africanews , June 15, 2020. 
11. ↑ 'Mauritius is a beautiful place to live but nothing compares to Dublin in summer' (en) . In: The Irish Times , June 17, 2020. 
12. ↑ Mauritius Claims COVID-19 Victory, but not without Economic Casualties , futuredirections.org.au, May 20, 2020.
13. ↑ Covid-19: suivez le point de communication du GM (fr) . In: Le Défi Media Group , April 10, 2020. 
14. ^ Covid-19: L'épreuve ne finira "pas de sitôt", dit Jugnauth; le confinement étendu jusqu'au 4 may (fr) . In: ION News , April 10, 2020. 
15. ↑ Décès lié au coronavirus: le gouvernement confirme (fr) . In: L'Express (Mauritius) , March 21, 2020. 
16. ^ Covid-19: 7e décès à Maurice ( fr ) In: Le Défi Media Group . April 1, 2020.
17. ↑ Mauritius Coronavirus Cases , worldometers.info, accessed on May 10, 2020.
18. ↑ Covid-19: deux nouveaux cas positifs enregistrés à Maurice ce dimanche ( fr ) May 24, 2020.
19. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 . 
20. ↑ Mauritius Statistics . April 10, 2020.
21. ↑ Mauritius Statistics . April 10, 2020.