Mauritius lifted a nighttime curfew imposed last week after a rare wave of violent demonstrations rocked the island nation.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s office, on Monday, said the move followed an improvement in the situation that had allowed the curfew to be lifted.

“The last curfew ended at 4.30 am (0030GMT) on Monday 19 October, and it has not been extended,” Ramgoolam’s office said.

The unrest, the worst in nearly three decades, saw at least 188 people arrested on charges including looting, arson, damage to police stations and possession of explosives in the following days.

The protests began over water shortages and the rising cost of living, but violence ensued after a police officer shot and seriously wounded a woman.

The officer was later apprehended and taken to court.

“Roads are open, all schools have reopened with classes running as usual, and daily life is back on track," the Mauritius Tours tourism operator said in a separate statement.