Coronavirus

These authorities are the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), the Ministry of Health and WHO.

The PLTA reminded public transport drivers that, “while we may continue to provide the needed transport services to the general public, we should take steps to protect our drivers and members of the public to manage and mitigate the spread of the COVID-19.

“We understand that our transport vehicles and passengers could be the main agent to spread the virus given the number of the passengers who use our services.”

Four people have died from coronavirus in Guam.

Overnight, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero says out of 35 samples, 8 individuals tested positive.

Twenty-seven people have recovered from Covid-19

The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has been set up to facilitate an unprecedented global response by supporting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan. As part of the agreement, an initial portion of the money from the Fund – which currently stands at more than $127 million – will flow to UNICEF for its work with vulnerable children and communities all over the world.

Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says the latest case came after a batch of 25 samples were tested overnight.

He said the confirmed cases was the husband of an existing patient from Lautoka, someone who had done a Zumba exercise class with Fiji's first coronavirus case.

Mr Bainimarama said the 33-year-old man was now in isolation.

The man represented the sixth confirmed transmission that could be traced back to Fiji's first case, a flight attendant who had returned from overseas.

The government said all 15 patients remained in stable condition.

In a letter to all Forum Leaders on 30 March, the Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuila’epa Sailele Malielegaoi, recognised that “we find ourselves in extraordinary times and circumstances where the very mettle of our nations and governments are tested beyond any limits that we have known in our lifetime”

Senior Officials of the Pacific Islands Forum have met to discuss and elaborate a possible regional response mechanism that would ease the coordination of supplies and assistance to the member states.

Cabinet has agreed that $17 million will be allocated to support a COVID-19 Pacific Response Package, which will:

According to authorities, their conditions were verified by health as coronavirus free and are now safe to be back with their families and friends.

“At the Quarantine Area, they have complied with all health regulations and have been well monitored. You’re all expected to see them back in the community with friends and families, as they are Covid-19 free,” a release said.

The travelers all received a World Health Organisation and Government of Vanuatu letter verifying their Covid-19 as negative and are now safe to be back in the community.

A family advocate in Tonga said the national lockdown and closing of borders had added stress to many households.

Tonga is under a State of Emergency as the government attempted to keep the country Covid-19 free.

Tonga's Women & Children Crisis Centre Director, 'Ofa Guttenbeil Likiliki, said being in confinement could mean those already in violent relationships, could have their situation exacerbated.

She said the community would start to feel the economic crunch of the pandemic measures.

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) authorised the MV Touaraken to sail from Port Vila to the island of Tanna with supplies of fuel and cargo.

But when the ferry docked at Tanna's Lenakel wharf, authorities found four passengers on board.

The Vanuatu Daily Post reported Tafea police detained the captain for 24 hours before he was allowed to sail back to Port Vila.

The four passengers have been isolated at Lenakel Hospital for 14 days.

Eight samples were to New Caledonia and all samples test received to date are negative.

COVID-19 Media Focal Person, Russel Tamata, confirmed the results and reminded the public to practice good hygiene.

 “With the pleasing results received so far, this does not mean that we have to lay back but continue work hard together and therefore calls on the public to remain vigilant and practice good hygiene and continue to maintain social distance at least one (1) metre apart.