Fiji's capital Suva goes into COVID-19 lockdown after quarantine facility soldiers spread infection
3 years, 8 months ago

Fiji's capital Suva goes into COVID-19 lockdown after quarantine facility soldiers spread infection

ABC  

Fiji's capital Suva has entered a 14-day lockdown as the Pacific island nation battles to contain a COVID-19 spike. Key points: The outbreak began with a soldier who worked at a quarantine facility A maid then exposed up to 500 people at a funeral About 100,000 people in Suva, Fiji's capital, are now in lockdown About 100,000 people in the city must stay in containment zones and non-essential businesses have been closed after the first community coronavirus cases in 12 months were detected. New case a blow for travel bubble hopes Fiji has largely contained the virus through strict isolation measures and border controls, recording fewer than 100 cases and just two deaths in a population of 930,000. The emergence of community transmission is a blow for Fiji's hopes of opening quarantine-free travel bubbles with Australia and New Zealand, the source of most of its international visitors. Australia and New Zealand opened a trans-Tasman bubble a week ago allowing quarantine-free travel between the two countries — although New Zealand has since suspended contact with Western Australia due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Perth.

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Covid-free Tonga goes into lockdown after five cases are recorded
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-free Tonga goes into lockdown after five cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Tonga is going into lockdown after uncovering five Covid cases thought to be linked to international aid deliveries arriving on the tsunami-devastated islands. Two port workers in the capital Nuku'alofa, where aid shipments are being unloaded, tested positive for the virus late Tuesday before another three cases were discovered among their family members - including two in children. Tonga has …

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown
2 years, 11 months ago

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown

ABC  

Tonga will enter a two-day nationwide lockdown from Wednesday night after recording two asymptomatic community cases of COVID-19. Key points: Tonga had been COVID-free and has not had any community transmission of the virus since the start of the pandemic The lockdown comes as the Pacific Island nation struggles to recover from a volcanic eruption and tsunami last month The …

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga

Deccan Chronicle  

Almost two dozen crew on board an Australian Navy ship on its way to provide relief to the Pacific island of Tonga have been diagnosed with coronavirus, potentially hampering aid efforts to the Covid-free nation. Dutton said the Australian government was working with Tongan authorities to ensure the aid could still be delivered safely without passing on Covid to anyone …

Two thirds of passengers on first flight to Covid-free island test positive
2 years, 11 months ago

Two thirds of passengers on first flight to Covid-free island test positive

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The island of Kiribati had managed to stay Covid-free for the entirety of the pandemic - …

Tonga records first-ever COVID-19 case, Pacific island nation prepares for lockdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga records first-ever COVID-19 case, Pacific island nation prepares for lockdown

ABC  

Residents on Tonga's main island will go into a snap lockdown at midnight after the country recorded its first COVID-19 case since the beginning of the pandemic. Key points: Residents on Tonga's main island will begin a seven-day lockdown from Tuesday, with a daily curfew from 8pm to 6am The move comes after a passenger from New Zealand tested positive …

Tonga faces lockdown after first COVID case is detected
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga faces lockdown after first COVID case is detected

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa says South Pacific nation of 106,000 people could be locked down next week if infection spreads. Tongan Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa warned on Saturday that residents on the country’s main island Tongatapu faced a possible lockdown next week after recording its first case of COVID-19. “We should use this time to get ready in case more …

Hospitals in chaos as Fiji battles COVID-19 hell
3 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals in chaos as Fiji battles COVID-19 hell

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island nation’s hospitals are overwhelmed and people are struggling as government hopes vaccination will offer way out. Suva, Fiji – Fiji’s spiralling COVID-19 crisis reached a terrifying new milestone this month, as the World Health Organization reported that the country’s spread of infection was one of the highest in the world. Radio New Zealand reported last week that more …

Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system
3 years, 6 months ago

Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system

Associated Press  

SUVA, Fiji — A growing coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and devastating the economy. Fiji’s government has delivered nearly 40,000 packages of food rations to people who have been isolating at home or are in targeted lockdown areas. Australia and New Zealand have sent vaccines, money and medical teams to help Fiji’s overburdened health system. James …

Fiji was once first in line for an Aussie travel bubble, now it's battered by COVID. What happened?
3 years, 6 months ago

Fiji was once first in line for an Aussie travel bubble, now it's battered by COVID. What happened?

ABC  

As the Pacific's most mature and developed economy, Fiji has endured a bruising 12 months. The Reserve Bank of Fiji estimates the economy contracted by 19 per cent last year, a number that would presage societal collapse if it were recorded here in Australia. Fiji has now recorded close to 900 cases in this outbreak, with half of those cases …

Parliament closed, quarantine facilities overrun as Delta COVID-19 strain rips through Fiji
3 years, 7 months ago

Parliament closed, quarantine facilities overrun as Delta COVID-19 strain rips through Fiji

ABC  

Fiji's Parliament has been forced to close as COVID-19 cases surge in the Pacific island nation, overwhelming quarantine facilities and prompting calls for a nationwide lockdown. Key points: Fiji went a full year without recording any community cases until April Fiji went a full year without recording any community cases until April Authorities have resisted introducing a national lockdown, over …

Cases linked to Delta strain explode in Fiji, as government struggles to control outbreak
3 years, 7 months ago

Cases linked to Delta strain explode in Fiji, as government struggles to control outbreak

ABC  

Young mother Vaseva Radinivanuakula was shocked when her entire village in Fiji was put under lockdown. Key points: Fiji recorded a daily record of 83 cases on Sunday The outbreak is linked to the highly infectious Delta strain The government is being urged to introduce a lockdown on businesses Authorities said that a funeral held last Thursday in her tiny …

As more Pacific countries record COVID-19 cases, some governments are rethinking their coronavirus strategy
4 years, 1 month ago

As more Pacific countries record COVID-19 cases, some governments are rethinking their coronavirus strategy

ABC  

Vanuatu has joined just a handful of Pacific countries with active COVID-19 cases. Key points: Vanuatu doesn't have enough test kits and is prioritising people from medium- and high-risk areas Vanuatu doesn't have enough test kits and is prioritising people from medium- and high-risk areas Cases in Tahiti surged a month after it opened its borders to international tourists in …

Pacific nations stay vigilant against coronavirus in cyclone's aftermath
4 years, 9 months ago

Pacific nations stay vigilant against coronavirus in cyclone's aftermath

India Today  

A powerful cyclone that hit the Pacific Island nations this week bringing death, injuries and destruction cannot be allowed to disrupt containment efforts against the spread of the coronavirus, officials in the region said. Cyclone Harold, a Category 5 storm with winds in excess of 251 km/h passed through the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga, cutting power and destroying …

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