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The remote island country of Kiribati has entered a deadlock after passengers on the first international flight in 10 months tested positive for COVID-19.
Under the new measures, people have been told to stay at home and social gatherings are banned, the BBC reports, the Telegraph reports.
About 36 people on the flight from Fiji have tested positive. Four people have been infected with the virus from within the community.
Until last week, Kiribati had registered only two cases of COVID-19.
Kiribati is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is about 4,800 miles from its nearest continent, Australia.
On Tuesday, the government confirmed that 36 of the 54 passengers had tested positive. A Facebook post states that all passengers are currently being monitored by health officials.
All passengers on the flight are fully vaccinated, the government said.
However, three members of the quarantine facility security team tested positive. Another person who does not work at the facility has also been infected with the virus, the government said.
The blockade went into effect on Saturday, but it is unclear how long it will last. / Telegraphy /
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