Marshall Islands Faces First Covid Outbreak As Thousands Test Positive Global News
Before the current wave of cases, there were no transmissions within the island group, which is about 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii and 3,000 miles east of the Philippines. In a recent post on his Facebook account, Health Minister Jack Niedenthal said 75% of people tested on the main island of Majuro came back positive. Prior to the current outbreak, approximately 60 cases of COVID were reported in the Marshall Islands throughout the pandemic....