The passengers have been released from the Tanoa Hotel after completing 14 days of quarantine since arriving in Tonga, and are now spending one week in home quarantine “for added safety as our usual practice”.
The next repatriation flights are scheduled this week for 29 and 30 October from Brisbane and Auckand.
Dr 'Akau'ola confirmed the total number of passengers to be repatriated from Brisbane and Auckland later this week have increased from 200 to 230.
“Total numbers were planned to be 80 from Brisbane and 120 from Auckland,” he said.
