Four Prison Officers at Huatolitoli Prison are amongst the new cases announced today.
Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku told a press conference that a total of 138 cases are now being quarantined in facilities in Tongatapu and Vava’u.
He said, “The Ministry of Health team have carried out tests on all prison officers, families and prisoners and the isolation of prison officers is being implemented.”
There were 139 new cases on the weekend but one person reported in the first two cases from 1 February was released from quarantine to go home on Friday.
