The government has decided to re-containment in Mayotte for at least three weeks, starting Friday at 6:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. GMT), to cope with the progression of the Covid-19 epidemic and the appearance of British and South African variants , announced Thursday, February 4 the Ministry of Overseas.
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Since February 1, 3 municipalities (Bouéni, Pamandzi and Dzaoudzi Labattoir) were confined due to the observation of particularly high incidence rates (...) In order to limit the strong circulation of the virus, it was decided to 'extend the confinement to the entire territory of Mayotte from Friday, February 5, 6:00 p.m. (Mayotte time), for a period of three weeks,
"said a press release from the ministry.