In a press conference @JamesMarape advises that the number of confirmed cases is now 2,269 with 97 identified in the latest 24 hour reporting period. There are 26 deaths known to have been caused by #Covid19 #PNG #CovidPacific
An ‘isolation strategy’ to be developed over the next 2 days and will be announced on Wednesday on the PM’s return from Sir Michael Somare’s burial
The country is now dealing with ‘widespread community transmission’ - the PM is urging people to reduce movement
PM says he is in discussion with #Aus government every day - early input of vaccines (for health workers) and AusMAT support are being mooted but nothing concrete in place yet (it appears). PM willing to be a vaccine ‘guinea pig’ to build confidence in the community
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