COVID-19 response before index case
But the journey to the May 15 status lasted roughly two months (exactly 55 days) from the day an index case was recorded and reported by the ministry.
May: Case peak, lull and recovery boost
By May 8th, case tally had reached 39 but the good news from the Health Ministry was the recovery of 37 out of the number.
Two days on, the 38th recovery was recorded before the final on May 15 meant that there was no active case in the country.
Mauritius was the second to declare virus-free status with 332 cases, 322 recoveries and 10 deaths as of May 11, a case stat that remains valid as of May 17 according to tallies from the John Hopkins University portal.
The Health Ministry delivered virus updates – cases, recoveries and directives; whiles the Task Force came in with the guidelines relative to containment measures and other fine details.
