Covid-19 update 36 new cases |04 February 2021

36 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded since the last update bringing the total number of cases recorded in Seychelles to 1279. The samples were taken on February 2, 2021.

Of the new cases 7 are GOP holders and 29 Seychellois. All are from Mahé.

16 cases met the discharge criteria for discharge into convalescence yesterday.

Everyone is advised to keep interactions to immediate households (the persons you live with) only and to not gather in crowds. Continue to respect and practice the different measures in place to help stop the spread of Covid-19:

• 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