Tonga has entered a lockdown after two fresh cases of Covid were recorded in the capital city Nuku’alofa
Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni revealed that both cases were detected at the port, where humanitarian aid has been arriving following the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami.
The South Pacific nation had previously been virus-free, only detecting one case since the pandemic begun.
So far, all aid deliveries there have been handled using contactless protocols to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The lockdown situation will be reviewed in 48 hours, according to the Tongan government.
