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RNZ The Papua New Guinea Parliament building in Port Moresby. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins Preliminary testing for Covid-19 among staff at Papua New Guinea’s parliament precinct indicates a quarter of them are infected. Speaker Job Pomat today told MPs in the house he had received a letter from PNG’s Pandemic Response Controller “questioning the serious state of the Covid-19 infections” at parliament. Controller David Manning advised compulsory testing for everyone working at parl...

Preliminary testing for Covid-19 at Papua New Guinea's parliament precinct indicates a quarter of staff are infected.

PNG Pandemic Response Controller, David Manning Photo: EMTV The National Pandemic Response Controller, David Manning, put the total number of confirmed cases at 1,741, as of Wednesday, almost half of which were reported in the past five weeks. Manning issued a series of new measures under the National Pandemic Act. They included that all people should wear masks where possible, and that entry on public transport and to any enclosed space is only permitted if a person wears a mask or face-cove...

Covid-19 health screening at the Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby. Photo: PNG Department of Health The National Pandemic Response Controller reported 87 new cases in the past day , taking PNGs total to 1,670. It means that in the past five weeks, PNG has reported about 800 new cases. The latest cases were reported in four provinces: West Sepik with 12 new cases, Morobe with 20, National Capital District with 46, and Eastern Highlands one case. The National Capital District has by ...

PNG's Covid-19 cases have jumped to well over 1000 and include the National Pandemic Controller and members of his family.

PNG Pandemic Response Controller, David Manning Photo: EMTV The Controller of PNGs Covid-19 National Response, David Manning has issued 12 new pandemic measures, as the total number of cases climbed to 844. The Controllers office is concerned about people absconding from the mandatory two-week quarantine stint required of all incoming travellers to PNG. International arrivals will now be required to have a tracking app or device. No traveller can enter PNG unless they have been tested within ...

Papua New Guinea has recorded its eighth death from Covid-19, a 49-year-old man from West New Britain. Pandemic Response Controller David Manning said cases in PNG continued to increase as contact tracing was ongoing. Photo: EMTV The man suffered from abdominal pains, a cough, headache and shortness of breath from 4 December, he died four days later. Papua New Guinea now has 720 Covid 19 cases, with 36 new infections reported over the last 48 hours. Thirty-five of the new cases are from West ...