The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has stated that herd immunity is “a precondition for the restart of tourism” on the island nation and authorities are confident of hitting the target within the stipulated timeframe.
“A threshold of 700,000 persons vaccinated has been set for the country to achieve herd immunity,” the agency said, according to a report on aa.com.tr.
It said 117,323 people – 17% of the targeted population – have received their first vaccine dose since Mauritius started its immunization drive on Jan. 26.
Mauritius has reported 850 COVID-19 cases to date, including 10 deaths and 592 recoveries, according to figures from the US’ John Hopkins University.
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