This is a relief for the population. The Prime Minister, who has returned from Rwanda on Tuesday, chaired the High-Level Committee, and announced the new measures, which will be in force from 01 July. After more than two years, the wearing of compulsory masks has been relaxed and the restrictions lifted. However, vigilance is still required!
Friday 1st July will be synonymous with freedom for many. “It will be like before,” said the Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth in his address on National Television. “Our country will find a more normal situation. We did not rush to reopen as a precaution. We did it in phases and now, we can say that we are ready to enter a new phase,” said the Prime Minister. During his speech, he warned about the contagiousness of the new variants even if they are less severe, with a special mention to the most vulnerable, including the elderly and those living with co-morbidities.
Thus, the legal obligation to wear a mask will no longer be compulsory outdoors as from Friday 1st July, except in certain key places, namely public transport, i.e., buses, metro, vans and taxis, and passenger terminals, i.e., the port and airport, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, private medical practices, and other places providing medical services, old people’s homes, etc.
The situation will return to near normalcy. Gatherings will be unrestricted and limited to weddings, funerals and places of worship. Nightclubs, bars and gambling houses, horse racing will be able to reopen in peace and quiet while picnics on beaches, public gardens and fitness trails will be allowed again. Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) and community centers will also reopen. Sports complexes and gyms will be able to operate as they did two years ago.
Below is the full list:
