Prime Minister Dr. Pohiva Tu‟i‟onetoa announced the additional support from the Stimulus package will be March until the end of June 2021.
A statement said the Government has considered the depth and duration of the Covid-19 global pandemic and economic downturn to be longer.
The Prime Minister’s Office said preparations to re-open the border safely is going to be extended beyond 2021 into 2022.
“Two separate surveys in the second and fourth quarters of 2020 confirmed the impact on businesses to be substantial.”
