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After the first case: the island state of Tonga imposes lockdown
After the first recorded corona case, the island state of Tonga has imposed a one-week lockdown. The residents of the island of Tongatapu, which also includes the capital Nuku’alofa, are expected to stay at home until next Tuesday. Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa said on Monday evening. This serves “the safety and health of our people”.
The island state of Tonga imposed a lockdown after the first caseLice MOVONO / AFP
On Thursday, a passenger on board a return flight from the New Zealand city of Christchurch tested positive for Corona. When the result became known, the 215 people on board the machine were still in quarantine. Still, the news sparked a rush at vaccination centers in the country.
The kingdom in the Pacific, about 1,800 kilometers northeast of New Zealand, with around 106,000 inhabitants was one of the few countries that had been spared the coronavirus so far. The interest in a vaccination was therefore rather low. (APA / AFP)
