Covid-19 update |01 March 2021

26 cases recorded on Saturday

26 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded since the last update bringing the total number of cases recorded in Seychelles to 2,618.

All are Seychellois. Two are from Praslin, one from La Digue and 23 from Mahé.

Twenty-four (24) cases, 18 Seychellois and six foreigners, met discharge criteria and have been discharged into convalescence.

Everyone is advised to continue practice the different measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. Keep

interactions to immediate households (the persons you live with) only and to not gather in crowds. Other measures to follow:

• Wear a mask in public places and where physical distancing cannot be maintained

• Practise hand hygiene regularly

• Avoid gatherings and crowds

• Avoid sharing objects

• Practise physical distancing of more than 1 metre.

Press release from the Ministry of Health