Government employees barred from access to workplace if not fully jabbed

Government employees will no longer have access to a list of public areas if they are not fully vaccinated with a booster dose.

The new regulations, the Consolidated COVID-19 (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2022, will promulgated by the Minister of Health and Wellness.

According to Cabinet Papers dated 12 march 2022, public sector institutions/workplaces/premises to be out of bounds are:

• Civil Status Office;
• Registrar General Department;
• Wastewater Management Authority;
• Corporate and Business Registration Department (Registrar of Companies);
• Municipal and District Councils;
• National Land Transport Authority;
• Post Office;
• Social Security Office;
• National Empowerment Foundation; and
• Mauritius Revenue Authority.

The new Regulations take effect as from 04 April 2022.