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  • Tonga extends state of emergency to curb entry of COVID-19

    Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/202..._139197621.htm

    Tonga extends state of emergency to curb entry of COVID-19
    Source: Xinhua| 2020-07-08 18:48:40|Editor: huaxia

    SUVA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Tonga extended on Wednesday the state of emergency and the COVID-19 restrictions to further curb the virus from entering the South Pacific island nation.

    According to Matangi, Tonga's leading news website, Tonga's Prime Minister Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa announced the extension of the state of emergency for another month, from Wednesday until Aug. 4.

    The prime minister said that Tonga made such decision because of the continuous spread of COVID-19 worldwide and in the countries close to Tonga which has a population of more than 100,000...
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