COVID-19 pandemic in Tonga
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Tonga on 29 October 2021 with a traveller who tested positive in quarantine. Several more cases were found in January and February 2022 in a minor outbreak during the aftermath of the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami as other countries delivered aid. Tonga had followed a "Covid-free" policy.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Tonga | |
|---|---|
Map of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tonga (as of 16 August 2022)
10,000+ Confirmed cases
1,000-9,999 Confirmed cases
100-999 Confirmed cases
10–99 Confirmed cases
1–9 Confirmed cases
No confirmed cases | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Tonga |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Arrival date | 29 October 2021 (2 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 1 day ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 16,182 |
| Active cases | 947 |
| Recovered | 15,235 |
Deaths | 12 |
| Government website | |
| http://www.health.gov.to/content/covid-19-daily-update | |
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