COVID-19 cases in country reach 17,013

Saturday 19June 2021 The National Control Centre has recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Saturday June 19, increasing the total number of cases to 17,013. Police Commissioner and Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning,  confirmed the 33 new cases  in Eastern Highlands ,  with   12 cases,

NZ government donates COVID-19 vaccines to PNG

Tuesday 15  June 2021 Papua New Guinea received additional AstraZeneca vaccines – this time from the New Zealand Government. A total of 146, 000 doses of AstraZeneca, bought by the New Zealand Government was delivered to PNG. They were received at Jackson’s Airport yesterday morning by New Zealand High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea,  H.E.