French Polynesia records another 18 Covid-19 cases

12:20 pm on 7 September 2020

French Polynesia has registered another 18 Covid-19 cases, raising its tally to 738.

676 of these cases were recorded since the borders reopened in July and international tourism resumed.

The first outbreak between March and June, which affected 62 people, was brought under control with a lockdown and border closures.

A further 29 cases were listed as cases in transit as the test results stemmed from people on an Ecuadorian fishing vessel in the north of French Polynesia.

For the past week, the territory has recorded a double-digit number of new cases every day.

Most active cases in French Polynesia are in urban areas of Tahiti, but there are also some in Bora Bora, Moorea and Raiatea.

While stricter containment rules were imposed last month, both the government and the French High Commission ruled out either another general lockdown or quarantine requirements.