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Mauritius eases Covid restrictions as tourism demand increases

The Republic of Mauritius has announced a further easing of Covid restrictions.

From Friday, 1 July 2022, the requirement for facemasks will be relaxed. However, it will be mandatory to wear facemasks in public areas such as hospitals, port, airport and public transport.
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Moreover, upon arrival tests for vaccinated and unvaccinated passengers have been waived.

Responding to the latest easing of Covid measures, Arvind Bundhun, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, said: "We are extremely pleased to note that we have reached a milestone of over half a million visitors since 1 October 2021.

I am confident that our post-pandemic recovery is well underway, and with the easing of sanitary measures bookings for the second half of 2022 will be stimulated."

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