Dame Meg Taylor. Photo: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Forum meeting postponed This is after many of the leaders could not commit to this week's dates. The virtual meeting, scheduled for 16-18 December, was expected to discuss how member states are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting was also to appoint the new Secretary-general. Papua New Guinea's Dame Meg Taylor ends her tenure at the secretariat next month. Tahiti Covid-19 death toll now 96 French Polynesia has recorded five more Covid-19 deaths, raising the toll to 96. There are 60 people in hospital for covid-related symptoms with 22 of them in intensive care. A total of 15,747 people have been infected since testing began in March.