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The Marshall Islands has dramatically increased the number of citizens being repatriated, while reducing mandatory quarantine requirements.
In addition, with over 70 percent of its urban population now vaccinated with a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Health and Human Services is gearing up to take its vaccine programme to remote outer islands.
A quarantine centre in Majuro
Photo: RNZ Pacific / Giff Johnson
Important developments this week on the Marshallese repatriation programme include a shortening of the quarantine time and increased numbers of people returning.
At last Thursday s Cabinet meeting, Marshall Islands leaders endorsed a Ministry of Health and Human Services/National Disaster Committee recommendation to reduce the quarantine time at the Kwajalein Army base from three to two weeks.
MAJURO â The Marshall Islands has dramatically increased the number of Marshall Islanders being repatriated, while reducing the mandatory quarantine time requirements. In addition, with over 70 percent of its urban population now vaccinated with a first dose of the Covid vaccine, the Ministry of Health and Human Services is gearing to take its vaccine program to remote outer islands.
Important developments this week on the Marshallese repatriation program include a shortening of the quarantine time and increased numbers of people returning.
At last Thursdayâs Cabinet meeting, Marshall Islands leaders endorsed a Ministry of Health and Human Services/National Disaster Committee recommendation to reduce the quarantine time at the Kwajalein Army base from three to two weeks. Coupled with the quarantine in Honolulu prior to leaving Hawaii, group four â which was released Wednesday this week â and future groups will be subject to four weeks of quarantine, two each in