Coronavirus: Mauritius Extends Lockdown To June 1

The island nation of Mauritius has announced an extension of its lockdown until June 1, depsite a plateau in the country's COVID-19 cases that has remained stable for the past five days.

The country's Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth appealed to the people of Mauritius to exercise  “a little more patience, to avoid any risk of a second wave,” as lockdown measures have been laid out since March 20.

At the start of the outbreak, Mauritius led the East African region as the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases, until the government initiated a lockdown that successfully curbed the spread of the virus.

Mauritius records a total of 332 cases, with 312 recovered, while 10 are still being treated of the virus, and 10 deaths recorded.

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Although some services have seen a shut down of activities like bars, malls, and markets, some services reagrded as essential will see an ease in the restrictions from May 15; bakeries and butcheries will be allowed to resume business operations.

The PM announced that schools will remain closed until August 1, with the beaches in the country allowed to admit no one, and events such as weddings and funerals will see not more than 10 people in attendance.