2 Covid-19 cases

Vanuatu has 2 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine

Prime Minister Bob Loughman confirmed the cases in a press conference broadcast live on VBTC this evening.

A 46-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man arrived in the country on 27 February and were placed in mandatory quarantine.

Loughman said the two people tested positive for Covid-19 on the fifth day of the routine test.

He added that they have been moved to the isolation ward at Vila Central Hospital.

Loughman assured the public that all protocol measures are in place to ensure the cases are contained.