Our stellar coronavirus coverage is a good example. Tourists from India, Europe, Africa, etc are looking for vacations and neighbouring islands like Seychelles, Maldives, Réunion island are already wooing them. A COVID19 FREE certification before departure and subsequent testing on arrival would reduce the risk of transmission to close to zero. We were born in Mauritius beau basin and left there October 1971 and would love our family to return and learn about our country in 2021 after 50 years of been in Australia. The entire economy shut down, except for essential services and a few grocery stores and pharmacies.Sanitary confinement was tightened three days later. More than 215,000 people have been tested, the most per capita in Africa.At the same time, the economy is likely to shrink by a record 13% this year as tourism has collapsed and the national carrier, Air Mauritius, was placed under voluntary administration. Mauritius was among the many countries across the globe affected by the virus. It would take years to bounce back from this if the right decision is not taken soon. Katja Dombrowski, a member of our team, is currently staying there with her family and reports. In a press statement by Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), no new cases have been recorded in Mauritius for 20 consecutive days as of Sunday, May 17. The Indian Ocean island’s success in quelling the outbreak is unique in Africa and comes as the disease is spreading across the continent, with countries from Kenya to South Africa battling a surge in cases since movement restrictions were eased. Before the pandemic struck, as many as 1.4 million tourists per year descended on the country’s pristine beaches, accounting for 10% of gross domestic product.A monthly 600 million-rupee ($15.1 million) wage-assistance program has softened the blow for hospitality workers, but Mauritius can’t survive without tourists, and the government is holding daily consultations to decide when to reopen and to whom.That decision is likely to be made once the airport has been fitted with a laboratory to test visitors upon arrival. The majority of the world's most popular destinations have been massively affected by the coronavirus. An application, beSafeMoris, was also launched for continuous and updated information on the situation and the necessary precautions to be taken, " the statement added. We also have the country’s most robust editing and fact-checking team, finest news photographers and video professionals. Rodrigues Island, another part of the Mauritian Republic, located 600km from Port-Louis, recorded no cases of the virus. The majority of the world's most popular destinations have been massively affected by the coronavirus. The country has had just 10 deaths and a handful of so-called imported cases added between May and July after returning Mauritian nationals tested positive upon arrival. The entire economy shut down, except for essential services and a few grocery stores and pharmacies. And we aren’t even three yet. It is likely that you are also hearing of the brutal layoffs and pay-cuts hitting the industry. It also has a wide variety of fish, and is a major exporter of tuna. Latest travel advice for Mauritius, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and information on returning to the UK.
We thank you for your time and your trust.You also know that the news media is facing an unprecedented crisis. The government was among the first to require quarantine for travelers from China in January and one of few worldwide for front-line medical workers who’d been in contact with positive cases upon completion of their shifts.“The government of Mauritius did a very good job,” said Laurent Musango, the World Health Organization’s country representative.Quality journalism is expensive and needs readers to pay for it. Mauritius is one of the few places in the world that hasn’t had a locally transmitted infection in over three months.