The leader of the small Pacific nation of Samoa has appealed for calm after the country reported its first positive coronavirus test.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi addressed the nation live on television and radio, urging people to remain vigilant with their virus precautions.
Samoa was among a dwindling handful of nations not to have reported a single case of the virus.
He said the sailor returned a positive test four days after arriving, but then a second test on Thursday returned a negative result.
The prime minister said the Cabinet would meet on Thursday to decide on any changes to the current virus procedures. Samoa is home to about 200,000 people.
