3rd April, 2022 TONGAN All schools and government departments in the Ha’apai Island Group have been ordered to close off from tomorrow morning till further notice, Prime Minister Honourable Hu’akavameiliku stated in Nuku’alofa tonight.
This follows the confirmation of community cases of COVID-19 in Ha’apai.
Hon Hu’akavameiliku, who is also Minister of Education and Training, said the closure will enable the Ministry of Health team to do contact tracing, surveillance and do booster shots.
Ha’apai had recorded positive cases within Managed Isolation Quarantine (MIQs) in the last week but this could be the first discovery of community cases in Ha’apai.
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