Health authorities in Vanuatu say it is unlikely that the country’s first Covid-19 case has transmitted the infectious disease to anyone.
According to a statement, lab evaluations of samples in Vanuatu and Australia to date indicate a very low level of virus meaning that it is unlikely the case would have been able to transmit the disease.
A 23-year-old man repatriated from the US is Vanuatu’s first confirmed Covid-19 case.
The case identified during routine day 5 testing with a re-testing to confirm.
The man remains in isolation at Vila Central Hospital.
A total of 2290 passengers have arrived in Vanuatu since repatriation flights began on 1 August.
All the travelers were placed in quarantine in Port Vila until the completion of the quarantine period.
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