The Prime Minister announces that as from this Friday 1st July the end of the legal obligation of wearing masks, the resumption of gatherings without any imposed limit of participants and the reopening of a multitude of businesses paralysed by the pandemic, such as the nightlife. But what about the vaccination pass and status for employees to access their workplaces? Health Minister, Dr. Kailesh Jagutpal announced on Thursday morning that it will remain applicable only for civil servants.
The previous conditions will not change for civil servants in about 30 public places as per the previous regulations. Since they are in contact with the public, they will not only have to submit a complete vaccination schedule of three doses but also meet the six-month time limit from the third dose to get their fourth dose.
Minister Kailesh Jagutpal was clear on this point in a statement to the press at the ceremony of donation of medical equipment to the Mauritius Family Planning & Welfare Association from the European Union on Thursday. “The vaccination pass remains applicable for the staff to have access to their workplaces but not for the public,” he said. Thus, the public and employees are saved from the obligation to produce a vaccination pass to have access to their workplaces.
Monkeypox and out-of-date X-ray films usage
The Minister also spoke about the results of the samples of the two suspected cases of monkeypox. “We were supposed to receive the results of the laboratories of South Africa since last weekend but they have been delayed. We will receive them this week. There are only two suspected cases of monkeypox. They are already cured,” he said. He also revealed that “the Ministry of Health has already received the necessary equipment to test for monkeypox. We will be able to start next week.” Speaking about the use of out-of-date films for X-rays in hospitals, the Minister reassured that “radiologists have given their approval for this use. It was a common practice in the past. This use does not affect the quality of the image. There should be no waste,” he said.
