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Traffic resumes in Mauritius after curfew lifted

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Road traffic gradually resumed in Port Louis after the curfew was lifted at 6am on Wednesday 14 October. Buses restarted, but the Metro Express remained out of service and schools did not receive pupils, according to Defimedia.

Road traffic gradually resumed in Mauritius on Wednesday 14 October after the curfew was lifted at 6am, Defimedia reports. Traffic was relatively light at 6.15am on the motorway and at Gare du Nord in Port Louis, while buses resumed service from 6am.

Schools did not receive pupils, but School Certificate and Higher School Certificate exams went ahead. The Metro Express was not operating, according to Defimedia.

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