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LOCKDOWN TO END THIS WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST AND SCHOOLS AND PMVS TO RESUME IN NEW NORMAL: PM MARAPE
MEDIA STATEMENT | 11 AUGUST 2020
▪ The world has hit the 20 million mark in confirmed cases and 733,361 deaths
▪ Today marks DAY 55 of the ‘Niupla Pasin’ or New Normal for Papua New Guinea.
▪ It is also 140 days since the State of Emergency (SoE) was declared.
▪ To date, there have been a total of 214 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 3 deaths, 73 have been discharged and 140 active cases.
▪ There are NO severe cases that have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Papua New Guinea in the past 24 days have confirmed 202 cases out of 2,691 tests.
CASE UPDATES
➢ 26 cases as of Sunday 9th August 2020:
24 cases from NCD
▪ 11 from Wanigela
▪ 1 from Pari
▪ 12 from POM
▪ All have been tested positive on PCR
1 case from Lae
▪ Imported case
▪ 53-year-old female
▪ CIS Officer
▪ Had travel history to Australia and China
▪ Arrived in PNG on 17 July
▪ Tested positive on PCR
1 case from Lihir
▪ 30-year-old male, who flew in from POM on 30th July 2020
▪ Newcrest employee
▪ From Central Province
▪ He was isolated at the mine and tested in accordance with testing protocol
▪ Tested positive on GeneXpert
➢ 25 CASE ON FRIDAY 7th AUGUST 2020
24 cases from NCD
▪ All tested positive on PCR
1 case from ARoB
▪ 22-year-old male student who travelled to Buka from Pom on 29 July
▪ He swabbed as routine travel protocol
▪ Tested positive on PCR on 7th August 2020
▪ Remains Asymptomatic
▪ Patient travelled to Buka on the 29th July.
▪ Patient has gone into hiding due to fear of stigma and discrimination.
PM Marape added, “I once again call all citizens of PNG to refrain from stigmatizing and discrimination persons tested positive on COVID-19. We need to be all in this together to tackle this global pandemic.”
“As of today, we have 193 confirmed cases in NCD, 10 in Western Province, 4 in Morobe, 1 in West Sepik, 1 in ARoB, 1 in New Ireland, 1 in Southern Highlands, 1 in Eastern Highlands and 2 in East New Britain.”
He added that isolation and contact tracing of the confirmed cases in the recently announced provinces of Western, Morobe, West Sepik, ARoB, New Ireland, Southern Highlands and NCD are continuing.
NIUPELA PASIN/NEW NORMAL
PM Marape further said that he has taken scientific advise and it is decided that for PNG, we must adapt to living with COVID-19 under the New Normal, or Niupela Pasin.
It is understood that the current lockdown is expected to end this Wednesday the 12th of August 2020 as we learn to adapt to living with COVID-19.
“ALL schools from elementary to tertiary level are to resume classes as of Monday the 17th of August 2020.”
“School administrators and teachers have been tasked to ensure that classes nationwide continue to run in a COVID sensitive manner.”
Schools
▪ School must open by 13th August but we will give them this Thursday & Friday to get sorted and normal lessons resume next Monday 17th August 2020.
▪ School to adopt New Normal or Niupela Pasin
▪ Classes to be broken up in days for various grades
▪ Mandatory mask wearing for students and teachers
Public Transportation
▪ Buses to implement Niupela Pasin
▪ Buses must resume by 12 August
▪ Buses to implement 1.5m physical or safe distancing
▪ Busfares can increase to K1.50 to make up for their losses and also to provide for hand sanitizers for their passengers
▪ Buses to have sanitizers
▪ Army and Police to man bus stops
Markets
▪ Must implement Niupela Pasin
▪ Must remain open
▪ Maintain physical distancing
▪ Vendor to practice social distancing
▪ Face mask to be worn at the markers
▪ No loitering
Public Gathering
▪ Must implement Niupela Pasin
▪ No more than 15 people in public areas except for markets and shops
Meanwhile, the PM further called on Papua New Guineans to adhere to and continue to practice covid-19 sensitive practices as we continue life in the New Normal or Niupela Pasin.
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Health Education Consultants, Inc. will be having a 5K Family Fun Run/Walk fundraiser at Dreher Island State Park on the morning of October 12, 2019 starting at 9am. The cost is $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for children ages 7 to 12 and kids under seven are free. All proceeds go to patient education in South Carolina’s Free Health Clinics. To register for the race, please go to
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