There were 307 asymptomatic cases and 5 serious cases admitted to ENT hospital. 15 schools had to close on Thursday to reopen on Monday 23. As well as the offices of civil servants and businesses. However, the news of the day is the positive case identified on the 9 months old infant coming from Rodrigues, the island still a Covid virgin. Nonetheless, Pravind Jugnauth said that the reopening of the 1st of October will not be compromised by the growing numbers
9-month-old Rodriguan girl in ENT Hospital
She was transferred to Mauritius for surgery. The nine-month-old was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Creve Coeur and was Covid negative on Monday, PCR negative on departure from Plaines Corail Airport, PCR negative on arrival at SSR Airport and again PCR negative on admission to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Nevertheless, on Wednesday morning, at the start of her treatment, she was found to be positive. The girl was transferred to an involuntary treatment centre, as she is a sensitive case that requires a series of observations. However, according to a video release from the Government Information Services published this Thursday evening at 8:58 pm, Dr Fazil Khodabocus, Regional Public Health Superintendent confirms that the tests performed on the girl at the Central Health Lab in Candos reveal that she is negative and so is her accompanying grandmother.
The Commissioner of Health announced that the situation in Rodrigues as under control. The family members of the girl have all undergone a PCR test with negative results. The girl’s two sisters are in self-isolation as a precautionary measure. The question that is being raised is ‘is Rodrigues still a ‘Covid Free Island’ ?
Civil servants down until August 23
The Registrar General Department is closed for disinfection and will reopen next Monday following a case taken from a staff member whose son is employed at the Ministry of Employment and is already in isolation.
The Corporate and Business Registration Department officially announced its closure this Thursday and Friday until 23 August.
Several cases have been registered at Sterling House, Passport Office, and Triolet Police Station.
15 Intermart employees admitted!
The management of cases in the private sector also remains questionable, as information is equally limited and unclear. Several symptomatic cases were discovered on Thursday at the Fire Mount Factory in La Tour Koenig. It concerns both Mauritian and foreign workers. At Bamyris Motors in Bagatelle, 2 mechanics and an administrative employee were positive.
At Intermart, in Chebel, Beau-Bassin, 15 employees tested positive. In a statement issued on its Facebook page, Thursday, August 19, the management reassures that the concerned have been taken care of according to the established health protocols. The premises have been disinfected and reopened. The other employees who tested negative have resumed their posts. However, these 15 employees are admitted to hospital and their condition is provisionally attributed to side effects from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
15 schools resume on Monday 23
A number of secondary and primary schools will resume on Monday 23 August. In addition, Lorette College in Port Louis, Rose Hill College and Curepipe College will be back in session. The same goes for College Cosmopolitan Girls in Plaines des Papayes, where a case was recorded on a staff member, City College, Sir Abdool Razack Mohammed SSS, Bujoharry College in Quartier Militaire, Shrimatee Indira Gandhi SSS in Quartier Militaire, Frank Richard SSS in La Tour Koenig, where a positive case was recorded on a grade 7 student and Seewa Bappoo SSS in Vacoas, where a positive case was recorded on a student, according to a statement from the school.
At Northfields International School in Mapou, the case was found in a staff member. The Safe and Sound pre-primary school in Quatre-Bornes is another school in the group. At André Bazerque Government School in Rose Hill, one Grade 3 and one Grade 5 student have tested positive and will resume classes on Monday. A similar case at Grand Baie Government School and La Tour Koenig Government School, one Grade 5 student tested positive, the class was closed for disinfection and the students sent home.
