Comparative analysis of public health measures implemented related to COVID-19 across the first wave (2020) and second wave (2021)
The first cases of COVID-19 were detected on 18 March 2020 and Mauritius quickly experienced its first wave of COVID-19 as
the sporadic cases evolved to clusters on 9 April 2020. With strict sanitary measures including sanitary curfew and border
closure, the outbreak was rapidly contained within 40 days with the last local case of the first wave was reported on 26 April
2020. Imported cases were detected in quarantine during the repatriation of Mauritian residents and the partial reopening of
borders but Mauritius remained COVID-19 free. Sporadic local cases infected by imported cases were detected in November
2020 and January 2021 and the chains of transmission were rapidly broken by an effective contact tracing exercise and the
quarantining of all identified contacts. Two Intra Action Reviews were conducted from January to December 2020 to document
the national response to COVID-19 and serve as good learning opportunities to all national stakeholders.
the sporadic cases evolved to clusters on 9 April 2020. With strict sanitary measures including sanitary curfew and border
closure, the outbreak was rapidly contained within 40 days with the last local case of the first wave was reported on 26 April
2020. Imported cases were detected in quarantine during the repatriation of Mauritian residents and the partial reopening of
borders but Mauritius remained COVID-19 free. Sporadic local cases infected by imported cases were detected in November
2020 and January 2021 and the chains of transmission were rapidly broken by an effective contact tracing exercise and the
quarantining of all identified contacts. Two Intra Action Reviews were conducted from January to December 2020 to document
the national response to COVID-19 and serve as good learning opportunities to all national stakeholders.
