The head of the World Health Organization office in Tonga says the government is 'very cautious' about letting in humanitarian support personnel due to the risk of COVID, given the island has so far avoided an outbreak.
The Tongan government is weighing up whether to bring in international support to help in the aftermath of the recent volcanic eruption, due to fears the assistance could bring COVID-19 to the country.A World Health Organization representative on the island said the most important aid from the international community at the moment is money
"The government is discussing if there's a need to have international human support personnel to come here or we can provide more support domestically."Debris is seen in a street in Nuku'alofa after a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami.The most important support the international community could provide at the moment was money, Dr Setoya said.
Dr Setoya wanted to highlight the resilience of the Tongan people as they worked to restore their devastated country."People are up and running … it's good to see that people are trying to do something to fight against this crisis."HMAS Adelaide has been sent to Brisbane in preparation for an aid delivery to Tonga.
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