Du coup, à partir du 22 mars 20 heures GMT (minuit en heure locale) et ce jusqu’au 5 avril à la même heure, tous les avions en direction de Rodrigues seront cloués au sol, jusqu’à nouvel ordre.
Les passagers qui arriveront dans l’île par avion ou bateau aujourd’hui, 21 mars, devront se plier aux exigences sanitaires. En effet, ils seront automatiquement placés en quarantaine, pendant 14 nuits.
Voici le communiqué émis par Air Mauritius à ce sujet :
NEWS RELEASE - 21 March 2020 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS OF THE MAURITIUS – RODRIGUES ROUTE
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS OF THE MAURITIUS – RODRIGUES ROUTE
Following the outbreak of covid-19, the authorities have extended travel restrictions currently in force, to the Rodrigues territory as from Sunday 22 March at 20H00 GMT (00H00 local time) until Sunday 05 April 20H00 GMT (00h00 local time). Consequently, Air Mauritius will not operate to and from Rodrigues as from Monday 23 March to Sunday 05 April, both dates inclusive.
Air Mauritius will issue revised schedules for the Mauritius - Rodrigues route in due course.
Authorities also advised that “all passengers entering Rodrigues by land of by sea will be placed in quarantine for 14 nights”. This directive is applicable for flights arriving in Rodrigues as from today Saturday 21 March as from 06H00.
Air Mauritius is closely monitoring the situation and will keep passengers apprised of further developments.