The Mauritian Government has now issued a statement via Mauritius Tourism Authority stating its position on travel from South Africa to Mauritius.
“Following the emergence of the B.1.1.529 Covid variant and following the decisions announced by many Governments worldwide, the Republic of Mauritius will suspend all flights from the listed countries with effect from Monday 29th November till Friday 31st December 2021,” it said. The communication goes on to say that passengers landing in Mauritius from these countries over this weekend will be subject to a mandatory PCR test, performed at the airport. In addition, they will have to undergo PCR tests on day 7 and day 14 which will be conducted by MOHW.
Arvind Bundhun, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, said the Government had decided that all flights from these countries will be suspended from next Monday, November 29 till Friday December 31, 2021. “Since the onset of the pandemic, Mauritius has imposed one of the most efficient pandemic responses. Maintaining this approach necessitates that we continue to follow a strict, public health-first approach in our Covid policies, including caution on inbound travel.”