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Tonga renews health State of Emergency for 18th month [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, August 30, 2021 - 17:25.  Updated on Monday, August 30, 2021 - 17:26.

Tonga’s Health State of Emergency has been renewed for another month to prevent the spread of COVID-19, starting from 8:00pm today until 8:00pm September 27. This is the 18th month it has been in force, including a curfew.

The Health State of Emergency was first declared by the Prime Minister, Hon. Rev Dr Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa on March 12, 2020 under the Emergency Management Act. 

Since then, it has been renewed on a monthly basis, and enforced by the Ministry of Police and His Majesty's Armed Forces.

The renewal for the emergency powers was still necessary so as to prevent the loss of human life due to the spread of the coronavirus worldwide.

Meanwhile, the National COVID-19 Restrictions Directions are still applied, including a night-time curfew in Tonga from midnight to 5:00am.

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