Seychelles reports new coronavirus cases for the first time in two months

A general view of a Seychelles beach. File picture: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

A general view of a Seychelles beach. File picture: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Published Jun 25, 2020

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Victoria - The Seychelles has reported five new coronavirus

cases, ending a two-month period in which the holiday paradise had

claimed to have successfully contained the disease.

Five crew members of a Spanish fishing fleet which entered the

Seychelles on Tuesday have tested positive and been put in isolation,

Health Commissioner Jude Gedeon said on Thursday.

None of the patients were currently showing symptoms, according to

Gedeon.

On Wednesday evening, Gedeon had placed the number of new infections

at three.

The Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands, which earlier this year

reported 11 coronavirus cases, had managed to contain the virus since

April 5.

dpa

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