COVID-19 free

Last week the Government implemented the lockdown after the kingdom reported its first Covid-19 positive case.

Tonga has now returned to being Covid-19 free.

Prime Minister, Rev. Dr Pohiva Tu‘i‘onetoa said restaurants, bars and other services will also resume today.

“The night curfew will go back to the hours from midnight to 5:00am, under the rules and restrictions for Tonga's Health State of Emergency.”

The Prime Minister also advised Tongan nationals returning from overseas to get vaccinated.

The Solomon Star reported 16 of the 20 former positive cases, who had been in isolation, had completed their follow-ups and been released.

Mr Sogavare told the paper the four others remained in isolation pending their follow-up tests and said all cases would be tested again 90 days after their first release into the community.

Sogavare also said the crew member diagnosed with Covid-19 on a gas supply vessel remains isolated on the ship and is not recorded in the Solomons' figures.