New Caledonia

People in New Caledonia have been ordered to stay at home from midnight tonight for at least 15 days as the Covid-19 outbreak keeps spreading.

New Caledonia's government has ordered people to stay home for at least 15 days from the end of Monday.

New Caledonia has recorded another two cases of Covid-19, bringing its total to four.

The New Caledonian government says the latest batch of coronavirus tests have all returned negative.

French Polynesia has recorded three more coronavirus cases, raising total to six.

The New Caledonian government has ordered the closure as of tonight of public places, such as restaurants, bars, nakamals and casinos, for two weeks.

Mayors in New Caledonia say the second round of the municipal elections should go ahead this Sunday as originally planned.

The institute issuing the French Pacific franc is to release $US125 million to ensure banks have liquidity in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.

New Caledonia will require anyone arriving by plane from now on to be isolated for two weeks in a bid to fend off the coronavirus.

There has been a low turnout in the first round of New Caledonia's municipal election, which was marred by bad weather caused by Cyclone Gretel.

Authorities in New Caledonia say a newly-formed cyclone is moving well to the west of the territory.