Seven new community cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Niue, bringing the total number of active cases on the island to 25.
This spike of seven new cases is the highest in one recording period and clusters of infection have appeared in households with one or more people who have tested positive.
Of the 25 active cases, 20 have been linked to the border, while five are community cases, with zero cases hospitalised.
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Visitors fail to follow regulations
Health Ministry Director-General Gaylene Tasmania said testing of passengers after a flight last week resulted in three positive cases. The cases and their close contacts were immediately required to isolate.
“On Sunday afternoon and evening, six new cases were identified, of which one was a close contact of a passenger, already in isolation,” she said.
“The other five active cases…
