COVID-19 pandemic in Wallis and Futuna

On 4 March, Wallis and Futuna 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.[7] Incoming flights have also been curtailed, save for those delivering essential supplies.[8]

On 23 April, the island began repatriating its 300 inhabitants stranded on New Caledonia.[9]

On 16 October, the collectivity reported its first case.[10] On 23 October a new test on the first case was negative, making Wallis and Futuna COVID-free once more.[11]

On 12 November, the collectivity reported its second case.[12] Both cases so far have been in persons with a history of travel.

On 24 November, a third case was reported.[13]

On 6 March 2021, a patient admitted at local hospital was confirmed as the first local COVID-19 case.[14] Six new local cases were detected on 7 March,[15] and 11 others the following day, with the first confirmed case on the island of Futuna.[16] Subsequently, a 14-day lockdown was imposed on 9 March to prevent further spread.[17] 55 positive cases were reported by 10 March, of which three were in Futuna.[18] By 14 March, 176 positive cases have been confirmed, with five reported in Futuna.[19]

A vaccination campaign started on 19 March with the Moderna vaccine.[20] As of 1 April 2021, 3,662 peoples were vaccinated i.e. 44,2% of the population.[21]

By 20 March, the collectivity reported 302 new cases since 6 March,[22] bringing the total to 311, with nine positive cases in isolation. The first COVID-19-related death was confirmed, that of an 80-year-old woman from Futuna hospitalized in Wallis.[23]