Onga Lockdown News Today

Tonga closed its borders on Wednesday after two virus cases were detected amid relief efforts after it was hit by a major volcano and a tsunami last month. The Pacific island country was free of the virus for nearly two years except for one case which was detected last year, however, Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni announced two men had tested positive and were working in the port where humanitarian aid has been arriving.

Tonga will enter a nationwide lockdown from the evening of Feb. 2 after two cases of the coronavirus in its first community infections were detected at the capitals port, where international aid has been pouring in following last months devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.