A COVID outbreak on an Australian aid ship bound for Tonga has raised concerns about spreading the virus in the island nation, which has only reported one positive case ever.
Members of the Australian Defense Force board the HMAS Adelaide as they prepare to depart for an aid mission at the Port of Brisbane on Jan. 20, 2022. Photo: CPL Robert Whitmore/Australian Defence Force via Getty Images
Twenty-three people have tested positive for COVID-19 on an Australian aid ship bound for Tonga, Australian Minister of Defense Peter DuttonThe ship, the H.M.A.S. Adelaide, was delivering aid to Tonga in response to a tsunami and a volcanic eruption that devastated the country and left atDutton said the aid could be delivered in a "contactless way" in order to prevent the spread of COVID.
The volcanic eruption and tsunami has covered Tonga with ash and water, and cut off the nation's only connection to the internet."Under no circumstance will we compromise the health and well being of those Tongans who have already had a concerted effort against [COVID-19]," Dutton said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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