The Republic of Mauritius will suspend all flights from the listed countries with effect from Monday, November 29 till Friday, December 31. The decision comes after several governments announced a new COVID-19 variant.
According to a statement released by the Mauritius government Saturday, November 27, all passengers landing in Mauritius from these countries over the coming weekend will be subject to a mandatory PCR test which will be performed at the airport.
“In addition, they will have to undergo PCR tests on day 7 and day 14 which will be conducted by MOHW. This decision is deemed necessary to protect the safety and security of our citizens, residents and visitors,” the statement read.
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Arvind Bundhun, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority indicated that the Government of Mauritius has taken the decision that all flights from these countries will be suspended from next Monday.
“Since the onset of the pandemic, Mauritius has imposed one of the most efficient pandemic responses. Maintaining this approach necessitates that we continue to follow a strict, public health-first approach in our Covid policies, including caution on inbound travel.
“The Government of Mauritius looks forward to welcoming visitors from these countries as soon as the public health situation improves,” Bundhun reiterated.
In the meantime, Mauritius remains accessible from all other markets around the world. Since reopening its borders to international travellers on 1st October, after 18 months of closure, the nation has welcomed over 100,000 visitors.
Here’s a list of countries that have slapped a travel ban on SA so far:
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Seychelles
- Japan
- France
- Germany
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These are the countries that have placed travel restrictions on SA
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