30 March 2020 – Curfew extended until 15 April

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: All
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Reviews
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: The Prime Minister

Overview: Sanitary Curfew to be extended till 15th April 2020
Full details here: http://www.govmu.org/English/News/Pages/PM-Sanitary-Curfew-to-be-extended-till-15th-April-2020-.aspx

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: There was an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases which stood at 128 with three deaths reported. The decision to extend the sanitary curfew has been taken in a bid to protect the population at large from being exposed and added that the situation is alarming owing to non-respect of the confinement rules as well as the curfew order by certain citizens.