nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20200422-182625-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 200422s2020||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20200422-182625-0 doi eng 342 23 Budoo, Ashwanee Author aut Rescuing Human Rights in Mauritius During the COVID 19 Tsunami Budoo, Ashwanee Verfassungsblog 2020-04-22 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In the evening of 18 March 2020, Mauritians learnt the harsh news that their tropical heaven island of about 1.2 million people was also being swept by the coronavirus (COVID 19) tsunami, with three confirmed cases. As of 21 April 2020, the country has recorded a total of 328 cases, with 73 of them still being active and 9 deaths. Initially recording high increases in the confirmed number of COVID 19 cases, the country has been able to flatten its curve, without even a single case being recorded on some days. Depending on the trend of the spread, the government is working on a COVID 19 Bill that will gradually re-open the economy as from 4 May 2020. funded by the government CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Coronavirus COVID 19 emergency powers Mauritius Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/rescuing-human-rights-in-mauritius-during-the-covid-19-tsunami/ raw object