A total of 552 passengers have been repatriated to Vanuatu since repatriation flights began on 14 January 2021.
The government’s Covid-19 protocol requires the passengers to complete 14-days of mandatory quarantine and Covid-19 tests.
According Dr Posikai Samuel Tapo, the Lead – National Health Incident Management Team, 121 passengers are currently in quarantine.
As of 7 March 2021, a total of 3936 tests for SARS CoV-2 have been conducted.
Vanuatu has reported three positive cases at border quarantine.
The first case was on 10 November 2020 and two were confirmed on 6 March 2021.
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