2020 in Wallis and Futuna
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Events from 2020 in Wallis and Futuna.
Incumbents
- Administrator Superior: Thierry Queffelec
- President of the Territorial Assembly: David Vergé
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- 4 March – The territory turned away a cruise ship over fears of infection; the possibility of denying entry to another ship by the end of the month was also under consideration. Incoming flights have also been curtailed, save for those delivering essential supplies.[1][2]
- 23 April – The island began repatriating its 300 inhabitants stranded on New Caledonia.[3]
References
- "Coronavirus: Cruise ship banned from Wallis and Futuna". RNZ. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- "Mise en place des mesures de prévention contre l'épidémie de Covid-19 dans les îles Wallis et Futuna". Government of Wallis and Futuna. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Wallis-et-Futuna instaure une quatorzaine en mer pour le retour des résidents". Journal de Saint Barth (in French). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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