Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case

NPR  

Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Mark Baker/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The island nation of Tonga on Friday reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 after a traveler from New Zealand tested positive. Sponsor Message Tonga's Prime Minister Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa said in a radio address that the traveler was among 215 passengers who had arrived on a flight from the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Wednesday and had been isolating at a quarantine hotel. Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Mark Baker/AP The prime minister planned on Monday to make an announcement about any future lockdowns, according to news website Matangi Tonga. Tongan Health Ministry chief executive Dr. Siale 'Akau'ola said it was unfortunate the plane had already left Christchurch before the news came of the community cases there, Matangi Tonga reported.

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Micronesia’s first COVID-19 outbreak balloons, causing alarm
2 years, 5 months ago

Micronesia’s first COVID-19 outbreak balloons, causing alarm

LA Times  

The sun sets over the runway at the Chuuk Airport in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia. The country’s first COVID-19 outbreak has grown in one week to more than 1,000 cases. Micronesia’s first outbreak of COVID-19 grew in one week to more than 1,000 cases by Tuesday, causing alarm in the Pacific island nation. She said one positive outcome was …

Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Samoa has reported scores of …

Facing its first virus outbreak, Samoa goes into lockdown
2 years, 9 months ago

Facing its first virus outbreak, Samoa goes into lockdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Samoa will go into lockdown …

Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown
2 years, 11 months ago

Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay. “Clearly when you’ve got countries that have already got a very stretched, and fragile health system, when you have an emergency or a disaster and then you have the potential introduction of the virus, that’s going to make an …

Aid reaching disaster-hit Tonga brings first virus outbreak
2 years, 11 months ago

Aid reaching disaster-hit Tonga brings first virus outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Clearly when you've got countries …

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 …

British, Australian ships deliver ‘contactless’ aid to Tonga
2 years, 11 months ago

British, Australian ships deliver ‘contactless’ aid to Tonga

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — British and Australian navy ships arrived in Tonga on Wednesday and attempted to deliver aid without making contact with anybody ashore to avoid spreading the coronavirus in a nation which has never had an outbreak. The danger of spreading the disease was underscored when nearly two dozen sailors aboard the Australian ship HMAS Adelaide were reported infected …

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 …

23 Australians on Ship Delivering Aid to Tonga Have COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

23 Australians on Ship Delivering Aid to Tonga Have COVID-19

The Diplomat  

The pandemic is complicating international aid to tsunami-hit Tonga, one of the world’s few COVID-free countries. Nearly two dozen sailors on an Australian military ship going to deliver aid to Tonga have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, raising fears they could bring COVID-19 to a Pacific nation that has so far managed to avoid any outbreaks. Meanwhile, …

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 - …

Covid-19: New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of Delta variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of Delta variant

India TV News  

Highlights New Zealand logged 134 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Zealand stands at 11,206. New Zealand reported 134 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,431. The total number …

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant
3 years, 2 months ago

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant

India TV News  

New Zealand reported 162 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 3,510. Fifty-three community cases are being treated in hospitals, including three in intensive care units or high dependency units, said a Ministry statement. New Zealand also reported four new cases identified at …

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 …

Tonga reports its first ever COVID-19 case of the pandemic in traveller from New Zealand
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga reports its first ever COVID-19 case of the pandemic in traveller from New Zealand

ABC  

The island nation of Tonga has reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 after a traveller from New Zealand tested positive. Key points: The island nation had remained COVID-free until now The case is a traveller from Christchurch who departed before the news came of community cases there New Zealand health officials said the traveller was fully vaccinated and returned a …

Tonga reports its first coronavirus case
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga reports its first coronavirus case

Al Jazeera  

Tonga’s prime minister will announce on Monday whether the island will be placed under a national lockdown. The nation island of Tonga has reported its first coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic after a passenger travelling from New Zealand tested positive. In a radio address on Friday, Tonga’s Prime Minister Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa confirmed that there was one COVID-19 …

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand recorded its first Covid-related death in six months Saturday, but health authorities said there were signs the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant was coming under control. Authorities said the woman was a household contact of a person who had already tested positive for the virus in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city with a population of …

New Zealand backdated Covid-19 exposure sites show virus circulated for 2 weeks from NSW Australia
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand backdated Covid-19 exposure sites show virus circulated for 2 weeks from NSW Australia

Daily Mail  

Auckland's backdated Covid-19 exposure sites worryingly show the virus has been circulating in the country for more than two weeks as the city records 11 new cases. New Zealand's Covid-19 cases have now jumped to 21 with 11 positive cases recorded on Thursday - all located in Auckland There are currently 21 positive cases of Covid-19 including two in hospital, …

New Zealand links first COVID case in months to Australia
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand links first COVID case in months to Australia

Al Jazeera  

New Zealand’s first community case of COVID-19 in six months has been confirmed as the Delta variant and linked through genome sequencing to Australia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told reporters as the country began a snap lockdown to stamp out the virus. The latest outbreak began with a 58-year-old man in Auckland, New Zealand’s biggest city, on Tuesday. Ardern …

Fiji's worsening COVID-19 Delta outbreak claims the lives of two pregnant women
3 years, 5 months ago

Fiji's worsening COVID-19 Delta outbreak claims the lives of two pregnant women

ABC  

Two pregnant woman have died from COVID-19 in Fiji as part of a worsening outbreak over the last week. Key points: Fiji has recorded 1,054 new cases in the latest reporting period, up from 784 cases in the previous window Just under 12 per cent of Fiji's population has been fully vaccinated Seventeen personnel from Australia and New Zealand travelled …

New Zealand to start staggered Covid-19 vaccination from end of July
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand to start staggered Covid-19 vaccination from end of July

Op India  

On June 16, Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister, New Zealand, announced that it would take up to the end of the year to vaccinate all eligible citizens against Covid-19 infection. Notably, New Zealand, which has a population of fewer than 50 lakhs, had shut down its borders and used tough lockdown measures to virtually eliminate Covid-19 from its grounds. The New …

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 …

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 …

Queensland authorities identify COVID-19 strain linked to Papua New Guinea
3 years, 9 months ago

Queensland authorities identify COVID-19 strain linked to Papua New Guinea

ABC  

Queensland Health says a new strain of COVID-19 detected in travellers from Papua New Guinea isn't a "lineage of concern". Key points: Travel between PNG and Australia is restricted A viral strain from PNG has been found in some cases in Queensland Queensland virologist Kirsty Short says as the virus spreads, more strains and mutations will emerge PNG has a …

New Zealand reports three new COVID-19 local cases, first since January
3 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand reports three new COVID-19 local cases, first since January

Deccan Chronicle  

New Zealand on Sunday reported three new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, the country’s first since late January, when a returned traveller tested positive after leaving quarantine. New Zealand’s minister for COVID-19 response, Chris Hipkins, said the three cases were a couple and their daughter in Auckland, and that genomic testing was being conducted to see if the family’s infection was …

New Zealand's COVID-19 community transmission case likely came from returned traveller in hotel
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand's COVID-19 community transmission case likely came from returned traveller in hotel

ABC  

New Zealand authorities have confirmed a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while in the community likely contracted it from another returned traveller on the same floor as her room in her quarantine hotel. Key points: The 56-year-old woman tested negative twice during her quarantine, before developing symptoms later The 56-year-old woman tested negative twice during her quarantine, before developing …

New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months

Deccan Chronicle  

WELLINGTON: New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after completing a compulsory two weeks in managed isolation, although she had noticed symptoms several days before getting tested. The …

New Zealand reports first case of coronavirus in community in months
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand reports first case of coronavirus in community in months

ABC  

New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there is no immediate evidence the virus is spreading in the community. Key points: The woman twice tested negative for coronavirus while in hotel quarantine Authorities are looking into whether she caught the virus from another returning traveller Pressure is growing …

19 new Covid-19 cases detected in New Zealand as border restrictions tightened
4 years ago

19 new Covid-19 cases detected in New Zealand as border restrictions tightened

Hindustan Times  

Nineteen new Covid-19 cases were reported at the New Zealand border in the last three days, as the country announcing tightened border restrictions on Sunday. New Zealand is currently at Covid-19 Alert Level one with no restrictions on gathering. The New Zealand Ministry of Health confirmed in the statement that six positive cases of Covid-19 have been found to match …

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 …

New Zealand records nearly a dozen new Covid-19 cases after eliminating virus — twice
4 years, 2 months ago

New Zealand records nearly a dozen new Covid-19 cases after eliminating virus — twice

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eleven fishermen have tested positive …

NZ COVID-19 travel bubble with Australia could be possible before end of 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

NZ COVID-19 travel bubble with Australia could be possible before end of 2020

ABC  

Travel between New Zealand and some states of Australia could be possible before the end of the year if COVID-19 cases continue to decline, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Key points: Ms Ardern says Australia is satisfied with her country's handling of the virus Ms Ardern says Australia is satisfied with her country's handling of the virus New …

New Zealand records first COVID-19 death in over three months
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand records first COVID-19 death in over three months

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand recorded its first coronavirus death in more than three months on Friday when a man in his 50s succumbed to the virus. Health officials said the man was part of a second-wave cluster of infections that emerged in Auckland last month, ending a spell of 102 days free of community transmission in the South Pacific nation. The …

New Zealand Extends Auckland Lockdown, Australian Covid-19 Cases Fall To 7-week Low
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand Extends Auckland Lockdown, Australian Covid-19 Cases Fall To 7-week Low

News 18  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a coronavirus lockdown in the country’s largest city until the end of the week and introduced mandatory mask wearing on public transport across the nation. The Auckland lockdown, imposed on Aug. 11 after officials detected the country’s first locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in more than three months, had been scheduled …

New Zealand coronavirus: Country acclaimed world leader in handling Covid-19 deals with fresh outbreak
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand coronavirus: Country acclaimed world leader in handling Covid-19 deals with fresh outbreak

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand reported 13 new community coronavirus cases on Thursday as the country tackles a fresh outbreak that ended an enviable run of more than 100 days without any locally transmitted infections. “We should expect that to be the case here.” New Zealand’s outbreak is a dramatic turn of events for the country, which was heralded as a …

New Zealand issues stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 makes a comeback
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand issues stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 makes a comeback

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation’s largest city went back into lockdown. Authorities said two of the people who had tested positive had travelled to the tourist city of Rotorua last weekend while suffering symptoms and they were now trying to track their …

New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand reports return of coronavirus after 102 days

Al Jazeera  

PM Arden orders Auckland into lockdown after four new locally transmitted cases found in the same family. New Zealand has announced its first locally transmitted coronavirus infections in more than 100 days, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to issue a stay-at-home lockdown order for the country’s largest city, Auckland. After New Zealand receiving global praise for its success in containing …

New Zealand coronavirus: two new cases reported after UK travelers test positive
4 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand coronavirus: two new cases reported after UK travelers test positive

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus cases in more than three weeks after two women who traveled to the country from the UK were found to have Covid-19. The infections are the first instances of coronavirus in New Zealand to be reported in 24 days, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Bloomfield said that he has …

Coronavirus: New Zealand now Covid-19-free after last known patient recovers
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: New Zealand now Covid-19-free after last known patient recovers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand no longer has …

New Zealand eradicates coronavirus, no active cases of Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand eradicates coronavirus, no active cases of Covid-19

Live Mint  

New Zealand has eradicated the coronavirus from its shores after health officials reported Monday that the final person known to have been infected has recovered. It has been 17 days since the last new case was reported in New Zealand, and Monday also marked the first time since late February that there have been no active cases. “Having no active …

New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case
4 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand has no active COVID-19 cases after the country's final patient was given the all-clear and released from isolation, health authorities said Monday. The milestone was "really good news" and an achievement the whole of New Zealand could take heart from, health department director-general Ashley Bloomfield said. New Zealand has won praise for its handling of the pandemic, …

New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case
4 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case

NPR  

New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case Enlarge this image toggle caption Kerry Marshall/Getty Images Kerry Marshall/Getty Images New Zealand is now down to only one active COVID-19 case, reaching a new level of success in its fight against the coronavirus. "For the seventh day in a row, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in …

How New Zealand ‘eliminated’ Covid-19 after weeks of lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

How New Zealand ‘eliminated’ Covid-19 after weeks of lockdown

CNN  

Wellington, New Zealand CNN — After weeks of lockdown, New Zealand has achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating the coronavirus. “That does give us confidence that we’ve achieved our goal of elimination, which never meant zero but it does mean we know where our cases are coming from,” Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s Director General of Health, said on Monday, adding …

New Zealand has recorded 1 death from coronavirus. Here’s how they did it
4 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand has recorded 1 death from coronavirus. Here’s how they did it

CNN  

Wellington, New Zealand CNN — New Zealand has managed to do something that many countries wish they could achieve: for four straight days, it has reported a decline in new coronavirus cases. On Thursday, the country reported 29 new confirmed and probable cases, bringing New Zealand’s total to 1,239 – including only one death. New Zealand also had the advantage …

Man travelling from Australia enters New Zealand while waiting for coronavirus test results
4 years, 9 months ago

Man travelling from Australia enters New Zealand while waiting for coronavirus test results

ABC  

New Zealand's health chief says he is "disappointed" by a man with COVID-19 who travelled into the country from Australia while he was still awaiting coronavirus test results. Key points: New Zealand now has eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 Two of those are foreign travellers The latest cases follow Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement that anyone arriving into New Zealand …

New Zealand confirms first case of the new coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand confirms first case of the new coronavirus

Daily Mail  

New Zealand confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Friday in someone who returned from Iran, but said the chances of a community outbreak remains low. 'Although we have our first case of COVID-19, the chances of community outbreak remain low,' the ministry said. New Zealand confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Friday in someone …

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