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Coronavirus quarantine breach in Fiji and dead body in Vanuatu trigger lockdowns and travel bans
Vanuatu’s health authorities have ordered a localised three-day travel lockdown after the body of a COVID-19-positive Filipino sailor was found on a beach.
Key points:
- Vanuatu’s Prime Minister announced a three-day ban travel on Efate island starting April 18
- It is still unknown where or how the sailor contracted coronavirus
- The measures in Fiji include exclusion zones and the cancellation of school and other events for up to three weeks
It comes as Fiji brings in strict nationwide measures after a quarantine hotel breach that has led to at least three people testing positive so far, including a soldier providing security and a cleaner.
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