Covid-19 cases update 13 new cases |30 January 2021

13 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded since the last update bringing the total number of cases recorded in Seychelles to 1,162.

All the samples were taken on January 28, 2021.

Of the new cases, nine are Seychellois, and four are gainful occupation permit (GOP) holders. They are all from Mahé.

Seventy-four (74) persons ‒ 28 foreigners and 46 Seychellois ‒ have met discharge criteria from the list of active cases and will be discharged into convalescence.

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