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Siaosi Sovaleni

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Gender Male
Age 54
Date of birth February 28,1970
Zodiac sign Pisces
Education The University of the South Pacific
Position Prime Minister of Tonga
Prime minist ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
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Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni is a Tongan politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Tonga since 2021. He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and from 2014 to 2017, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga.

Tonga to enter lockdown after two Covid cases detected

Feb 2,2022 6:14 am

Tonga will go into lockdown after Two Fresh cases of Covid were recorded in the Capital City Nuku'alofa.

Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said both cases were detected at The Port , where humanitarian Aid has been arriving following the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami.

The South Pacific nation had previously been virus free.

So Far , all Aid deliveries there have been handled using contactless protocols to stop The Virus spreading.

In a national address late on Tuesday, Mr Sovaleni said Tonga would enter lockdown from 6PM local time (0500 GMT) Wednesday, with The Situation reviewed every 48 Hours .

" The Most important issue at The Moment is to slow down and stop those who have been affected, " He Said , adding that " no boat will be allowed to go from one island to another, no more (domestic) aeroplane flights. "

The remote island nation was one of The Few places in The World to escape relatively unscathed from Covid, remaining largely virus-free except for a single case that was detected in October.

But after a volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami that devastated The Nation , Tonga has been heavily dependent on foreign humanitarian Aid - led by countries like Australia and New Zealand - for supplies of fresh Drinking Water , shelter kits and rescue equipment.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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