Vaccination rates

Covid cases decline in Tonga

He said in the past three days average cases has been 10, with 15 reported in 24 hours.

The Ministry of Health reported less than 100 positive cases daily in the last five weeks.

Dr Piukala confirmed there were now 12 reported deaths related to Covid-19.

Vaccination rates stand at 98 percent for the 1st dose, 91 percent for the 2nd dose and 58 percent for Booster shots.

The vaccination rate for children between the ages of five and 11 years old stands at 46 percent.

Tonga’s vaccination rates hit over 90 per cent

As the Ministry of Health continues with surveillance, testing and vaccination numbers in Tongatapu has dropped on a daily basis.

Vaccination for children within the five to 11-year old group started this week with seven per cent of total numbers of children in this group having had their vaccination so far.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Saia Piukala said the Ministry is grateful to members of the public, the media and all frontliners for working together in the campaign against Covid-19 here.