Mauritius registers no new case in the last 24 hours

An update of the current situation was given by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, this evening, during the daily press briefing of the National Communication Committee on Covid-19 through videoconference, from his residence.

With regard to medical equipment, he underlined that Mauritius is receiving daily medical supplies from China and, that Mauritius has now received an automatic extractor which is expected to fast-track the number of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests conducted. Additional information communicated:

·         One patient is currently on ventilator

·         Two persons are undergoing treatment using the plasmapheresis treatment

·         One hundred and forty-one Mauritian passengers and 240 hospital staff are under observation as suspected Covid-19 cases

·         Mauritius disposes of an adequate stock of medical equipment which was recently airlifted from China.  As a result, there will be no lack of personal protective equipment to contain the outbreak of the virus.

·         There is an adequate stock of medicines for Covid-19 treatment, that is, one million doses of the Chloroquine drug and 130 000 doses of Hydroxychloroquine.  Moreover, necessary procedures have been initiated to ensure that there is sufficient stock in the future.

The Minister also made an appeal to all recovered Covid-19 patients to volunteer and contact the Blood Bank so as to donate their blood.  This blood donation, he emphasised, is vital in the treatment of those seriously ill from the Covid-19. 

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