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.
Visitors fail to follow regulations
Health Ministry Director-General, Gaylene Tasmania, said the testing for passengers, after last week’s flight, resulted in three positive cases, which prompted an immediate isolation period, informing close contacts to isolate as well.
“On Sunday afternoon and evening, six new cases were identified, of which one was a close contact of a passenger, already in isolation,” she…