16 Mar 2021

Covid-19 cases have exploded in Wallis and Futuna

From , 6:01 am on 16 March 2021

Covid-19 cases have exploded in Wallis and Futuna, just days after the first community case was detected.

The territory is in a two-week lockdown as is neighbouring New Caledonia where the virus is out in the community as well.

The outbreak has come as a shock because both territories had managed to keep the virus out for a year.

I asked my colleague Walter Zweifel what the updated figures were.

Authorities react to Covid-19 community outbreak

Authorities react to Covid-19 community outbreak Photo: FB French Prefect Wallis and Futuna