Other than the nationwide lockdown, another ship was run aground off the Western coast of the country, officers from the Ministry of Commerce are cracking down on abusive prices and blood banks are running very low on blood...
Chinese ship ran aground off the West coast
The Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588, a Chinese vessel ran aground off the coast of Pointe aux Sables last Sunday. The 14 crew members had to be evacuated by helicopter on the same day. While the fishing vessel was carrying around 130 tonnes of heavy oil, there has not been a spill to-date. The Mauritian authorities have taken the necessary precautions to avoid further damage to the lagoon. The oil is being pumped and booms have been installed so as to contain any oil leakage.
Officers from the Ministry of Commerce are cracking down on businesses
With the current sanitary situation, the authorities fear an abusive spike in grocery prices. As a result, the ministry of Commerce has sent out a fleet of its officers to check up on prices across the country and will continue to do so during the lockdown. Any abuse is to be reported to the ministry.
The blood bank is running low
With the current situation, giving blood might not be on top of priority lists. However, the Mauritius Blood Association is sounding the alarm: blood banks are running dangerously low! It is difficult to say whether Mauritians and residents will be allowed to leave their homes to give blood but it is already explained that anyone who has had the vaccine cannot give blood for 28 days after the shot.
