Mauritius sees surge in COVID cases

The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has seen a dramatic surge in COVID-19 infections over the past week, but almost all are symptom-free, officials said Monday.

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Mauritius: so far there have been 3,528 recorded cases of COVID-19 in the country -- Photo: Commonwealth

2021-07-26 20:27:43

The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has seen a dramatic surge in COVID-19 infections over the past week, but almost all are symptom-free, officials said Monday.

Mauritius recorded 1,067 new cases last week -- about a third of the 3,528 declared since the new coronavirus was first detected there in March 2020, according to official figures.

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