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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>The Seychelles’ health authorities have removed with immediate effect the remaining restrictions on nightclubs and mass gatherings in a revision of the measures put in place to curb the increase of COVID-19.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Public Health Commissioner, Dr Jude Gedeon, made the announcement in a press interview on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Gedeon said that the restrictions are being removed as there is no major insurgence of positive cases.<\/p>\n

“We have not seen a large increase in cases after the National Day celebrations. This is very good news and even better news is that we have not seen an increase in admissions,” said Gedeon.<\/p>\n

Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has currently 263 active COVID-19 cases and has recorded 67 COVID-related deaths.<\/p>\n

Gedeon said that there are no patients admitted in hospitals with the virus and that “the seven-day rolling average has more or less oscillated between 20 and 25 over the last couple of weeks.”<\/p>\n

With the revisions, nightclubs can now operate as per the conditions of their licences and the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for their venues.<\/p>\n

All restrictions have been removed on outdoor gatherings while for indoor gatherings including funerals and other religious ceremonies, they will use their venues’ SOPs.<\/p>\n

However, he said that mandatory wearing of masks will remain for public transportation such as buses, taxis and airplanes.<\/p>\n

Since its last announcement, people in Seychelles were not required to wear masks in open places but the public is advised to remain vigilant.<\/p>\n

Gedeon said that there is still concern because the rate of re-infection is steadily increasing this year from 5 percent in January to over 20 percent to date.<\/p>\n

Other concerns are the emergence of more virulent new variants and sub-variants leading to more serious illness and the decreasing vaccination uptake and this will affect community immunity.<\/p>\n

As of July 9, 80,926 people have taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccines amounting to 82 percent of the Seychelles’ population of 99,258. Only 40,288 which is 41 percent of the total population have taken a third booster shot and 3,074 a fourth booster.<\/p>\n

Gedeon and the chief executive of the Health Care Agency, Dr Danny Louange are appealing to the population to avail themselves of the COVID-19 vaccines, as they currently have more in stock than people are using.<\/p>\n

As part of the relaxation of restrictions, the Health Care Agency has revised its hospital visitor’s policy based on its analysis of the situation.<\/p>\n

“We are now allowing visitors on the general wards, two visitors per patient per day,” said the chief executive, Dr Danny Louange.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Seychelles remains under a public health emergency status until the World Health Organisation declares that COVID-19 is no longer of international health concern.<\/p>\n

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