Press Update for COVID-19 (Friday 20th March 2020)
As of the last update sent on Thursday 19th March 2020:
There are 7 positive cases of COVID-19 receiving treatment at the Isolation Centre at the Family Hospital.
All patients are doing well except one patient whose condition has worsened
There are 3 suspected cases being tested. 2 are on Praslin in isolation and 1 on Mahe in isolation.
There are 25 persons in quarantine. There are 22 in Perseverance Quarantine Facility and 3 in Roche Caiman Quarantine Facility
Isolation Centre has been relocated to Family Hospital
Contact tracing has identified 200 contacts for the new cases and they are under follow up
Some Seychellois residents returning from overseas are to be quarantined at home as per public health guidelines, with appropriate follow up from surveillance team and the support of law enforcement.