Seasonal flu: Over 7,000 positive cases in just a week
7,257, more precisely. This is the number of seasonal flu cases recorded between the 4th and the 11th of July by the Ministry of Health in the general hospitals and regional health centers. This is a rise of 1,000 cases compared to the previous week. The Ministry of Health has also registered a rise in the number of cases of bronchitis among children and babies.
At the same time, COVID-19 cases are also on the rise. According to official figures, 226 cases and 19 admissions in hospitals were registered as of the 1st of July, and 309 cases and 35 admissions were reported as of the 8th of July. It is thought that the new Omicron subvariant could be a reason for this rise.
Tourism: Drop in the number of new arrivals in June
Tourist arrivals decreased in June 2022: only 63,008 tourists entered the territory compared to 70,462 in May 2022. This trend started in April when the country had a record of 84,260 arrivals.
From January to June 2022, Mauritius welcomed 376,511 tourists: 267,237 were from Europe, 70,760 from Africa, 31,061 from Asia, 5,538 from America, 1,722 from Oceania and 193 from other countries. Last June, however, 36,374 tourists came from European countries, 14,860 from African countries, 9,654 from Asia, 1,678 from America, 403 from Oceania and 39 from other countries. France remains the country's leading market for tourism.
The objective of Mauritian authorities is to hit the one million tourist arrivals mark before the end of the year.
