No lockdown for Muanikoso as the 5 member household followed home quarantine guidelines and never left home from May 11th

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they will not lock down the Muanikoso area in Nasinu as the 5 members of the household took all the precautions and were in home quarantine from May 11th.

Doctor Fong says that a member of the household from Muanikoso is an employee of Extra Supermarket and known primary contact of one of the cases from that cluster.

She was identified as a contact on Tuesday 11th May and has been in home quarantine ever since.

Doctor Fong says it is believed that she contracted the virus from the case at her place of work and then it spread within her household.

The investigation by the response team has highlighted that her entire household also placed themselves in home quarantine from 11th May; they remained at home, and enlisted the support of their extended family to maintain their quarantine; dropping groceries at their gate during the quarantine period.

He says based on the results of the investigations, and due to the diligence of this family in maintaining their home quarantine, they will not be locking down Muanikoso at this time.

Doctor Fong says we must commend the family for their decision to adhere to the home quarantine directive issued by the Ministry.

There are no other new cases as of 6pm today.

One COVID-19 patient has recovered today, which means there are now 61 active cases in isolation facilities.

2 are border quarantine cases, 49 were locally transmitted, and 10 are under investigation to determine the source of transmission.