On March 18, 2020, Mauritius reported its first three SARS-CoV-2 cases, all of which had a history of overseas travel. A six-week total national lockdown of the island nation, which has since received acclaim from the WHO, started on March 23, 2020. Up until June 2, 2020, 335 cases had been found, and 10 deaths had also been reported. Since then, the island nation has been a COVID “safe” country because there are no known community cases that are spreading among the general populace.

The now-current second wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Mauritius is thought to be the result of the virus’s increased capacity to live on inanimate things. Following the discovery of a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 cases in a fruit importation business, Mauritius lost its COVID “safe” status. Employees were infected by the virus, which is thought to have been brought on stock from another nation, leading to an outbreak with numerous secondary clusters. As more contacts are found, it is anticipated that the number of cases will increase even further. The situation that is developing in Mauritius should be used as a case study for the entire world, as Mauritius is an illustration of how a country can go from being COVID “safe” (with no active cases circulating among the general population) to experiencing a full-scale second wave of infections as a result of the importation and subsequent transmission of the virus through its importation. It is crucial to determine what safeguards can be put in place to stop such virus importation.

Author (s) Details

Jared Robinson
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, Vacoas, Phoenix, Mauritius.

Alexandra Leclézio
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, Vacoas, Phoenix, Mauritius.

Indrajit Banerjee
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, Vacoas, Phoenix, Mauritius.

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Keywords –  Coronavirus, COVID-19, Indian ocean islands, novel coronavirus 2019, SARS-CoV-2, transmission