A local lockdown has been announced by Palasia Town Council after one of the Town’s four residents developed symptoms of Covid-19.

The resident displaying symptoms is en-route to a testing facility in the United Kingdom.

A suspected case reported in Palasia in March resulted in a previous local lockdown, but the symptoms experienced by the individual soon abated.

The local lockdown will restrict travel for Palasians over the UK-Austenasia border to essential journeys only.

This also applies to Prime Minister Lord John Gordon, Representative of Palasia, who announced the news earlier this afternoon.

No suspected cases among Austenasian subjects, residents or officials have to date tested positive.