Repatriates from Fiji and NZ test negative [1]
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 17:15
The 114 passengers who were repatriated from Fiji and New Zealand on February 4 are all negative, after their final tests for CoViD-19.
Dr Reynold ‘Ofanoa said today that the passengers were released this morning, after 21-days of quarantine at Tanoa Hotel.
There were 98 from New Zealand and 16 from Fiji and one air hostess (17 in total) who was on the Lulutai Airlines flight from Fiji.
Meanwhile, this group was also the first to be quarantined for 21-days, without home isolation.
Previously, the Tongan Government required a total of 21-days (14-days in quarantine and seven days in home isolation).
The next repatriation flights will arrive on March 3 consisting of three flights from New Zealand, Fiji and Australia.