According to the NEMC, the Government cannot allow the delta variant to enter Tonga nor take on this high-risk exercise at this point in time.
The committee also clarified that stranded Tongan nationals in Fiji, both in transit and students, are being supported by the Tongan Government with living allowances.
This follows claims by about 20 Tongan nationals stranded in Fiji that they have been neglected by their government.
At this stage, the suitable strategy for those intending to return home is to get vaccinated, the NEMC said in a statement.