Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius

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Location:  Mauritius, Seychelles and Reunion (France – Overseas Department)

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The Mauritius Ministry of Health has confirmed 28 cases of COVID-19.

The government of Mauritius has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with their airlines to make travel arrangements while flights are still available.

Effective March 20, 2020 a period of confinement for two weeks has been announced.  Only essential services including police, medical, and fire rescue are permitted to operate. Schools and universities are closed until further notice.  Grocery stores and pharmacies are operating with reduced hours and additional regulations. A curfew is in place from March 23 from 20:00 to 08:00 local time until further notice.  No one is permitted to be in the streets during those hours except for emergency purposes.

Visit the Mauritius Ministry of Health website for additional information.

The Seychelles Department of Health has confirmed seven cases of COVID-19.

The government of Seychelles has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with their airlines to make travel arrangements while flights are still available.

Effective March 22, 2020 any passenger who has been to ANY country in Europe and to the French Departments of Reunion and Mayotte, the United States of America and Australia in the last 14 days (except returning Seychellois citizens) will NOT be allowed to enter Seychelles.

Visit the Seychelles Ministry of Health website and Facebook for additional information.

The Reunion Regional Public Health Agency has 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Reunion.

The Reunion Regional Public Health Agency has implemented measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with their airlines to make travel arrangements while flights are still available.

Effective March 20, 2020, travelers arriving for pleasure, such as tourism and family visits, are not permitted entry to Reunion island. All other passengers are screened by medical staff. Masks and pamphlets in French, English, and Mandarin are given to passengers to inform them what to do within the 14 days of arrival from.

In suspected cases identified by a medical professional, the Urgent Medical Aid Service (SAMU) Centre is contacted. SAMU contacts the nearest Infectious Disease Centre which determines if the patient needs to be quarantined.

Visit the Reunion Regional Public Health Agency (French) for updated information.

The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19.

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By | 24 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert

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