The new cases come a day after the South Pacific islands recorded their first infections since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic

Authorities had reported only one imported case but the eruption of a volcano last month, which triggered a tsunami, put that record at risk

The Adelaide, a landing helicopter dock ship, was deployed as part of an international aid effort after the January 15 volcano eruption

The subsea eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano triggered a tsunami that caused substantial damage to the Pacific island nation