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    Covid 19 coronavirus: Vanuatu's main island halts outward travel after Covid discovery

    19 Apr, 2021 12:08 PM

    RNZ
    From RNZ

    All outbound travel out of Vanuatu's main island, Efate, has been stopped for three days following confirmation of a Covid-19 case.

    The positive case is a recently deceased Filipino fisherman whose body washed up on a beach near the capital Port Vila a week ago, before it was taken to the local mortuary.

    Following the discovery of the body, a UK-flagged tanker was detained by Vanuatu authorities amid investigations over the death.

    Vanuatu's Prime Minister Bob Loughman announced the confirmation of the positive case by health authorities at Port Vila Central Hospital.

    He said the government was issuing the order to ban outbound travel from Efate for three days while contact tracing efforts were conducted.
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