The unexpected turn of events...

This was supposed to be our final day in Mauritius. Our check-out time was at 1:00 p.m., while our return flight was at 11:00 p.m. We had planned to utilize most of the time in between enjoying private beach, along with the different water activities offered by the hotel - snorkeling, glass-bottom boat tours. As we got ready for the day and packed our bags, we were also anxiously waiting for our RT-PCR test results.

And then came the shock.

While my wife tested negative, my result came back positive. As per the country's norms, we were required to stay back at the same room and quarantine for at least ten more days. We felt completely clueless - not knowing what to do, feeling helpless in a foreign country.

I rushed to the hotel reception, to inform them, but the first thing they did was ask me to return to the room. Soon after, the on-call doctor-cum-manager contacted me over the phone. I explained the situation to him, including our concern about the cost of an extended stay. Understanding our situation, he offered us to move to their sister property, which was a bit less expensive.

In the meantime, my wife informed our family back home, which understandably added to my mother’s anxiety - the fear of COVID on one hand, and on top of that, the worry of us being in a foreign land with no way to reach us immediately in case of an emergency.

We then checked out of our hotel and moved to Casuarina Resort & Spa at around 9:00 a.m., where they provided us with a discounted room for the next ten days of quarantine.

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