Cases are also surging in the Maldives, another Indian Ocean island nation that’s a popular tourism destination. In Seychelles, Sinopharm shots were issued to 57% of those who were fully inoculated and the rest with Covishield, a vaccine made in India under a license from AstraZeneca Plc. As of May 8 no one who had contracted Covid while being vaccinated had died, Seychelles News Agency reported, citing the minister for foreign affairs and tourism. The Seychelles, a group of palm-fringed tropical islands, last week re-imposed curbs including closing schools, canceling sports events and banning mingling of households. Cases in the Maldives, which has seen a surge in visits from affluent Indians, have also shot up.

Source: Mint May 11, 2021 00:22 UTC