Tuesday 24 August 2021 PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Controller and Police Commissioner David Manning has expressed anger and disappointment at the way in which India’s High Commission in Port Moresby deliberately participated in the deception that resulted in unauthorized passengers, including four infected with COVID-19, arriving in Papua New Guinea. Mr Manning said the
Monday 23 August 2021 Deputy Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Dr Esorom Daoni today confirmed that six people at the National Control Centre in Port Moresby have tested positive for COVID-19. None of the six infected staff were vaccinated and there was no cross-infection to vaccinated staff who remain safe and COVID-19
Tuesday 17 August 2021 Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS, Honourable Jelta Wong, outlined the COVID-19 funding during his ministerial statement to Parliament this morning . He highlighted that the health sector has received a total of K1.08 billion to manage the COVID-19 to date, with the National Government providing K115.6 million and partners including banks,
Tuesday 17 August 2021 Deputy Controller of the National Pandemic Response, Dr Esorom Daoni, today highlighted statistics on the COVID-19 Delta variant, during a virtual media conference. *PNG has now 12 confirmed cases of Delta Variant of COVID-19, the latest are 3 males from Western Province. National Control Centre will be sending a team to
Monday 16 August 2021 There were no new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Papua New Guinea in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Monday August 16, 2021. Police Commissioner and Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning, however, said PNG’s total cases still remained at 17,832. From statistics released, a total of
Sunday 15 August 2021 Police Commissioner and Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning has confirmed that the National Control Centre has not reported any new positive COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Sunday August 15, 2021. However, the number of COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea still remains
Saturday 14 August 2021 The National Capital District has recorded five new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Saturday August 14, 2021, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17,832. Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning confirmed, there were three males and two females in
Friday 13 August 2021 Seven provinces in the country have recorded new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Friday 13 August, increasing the total number of cases in PNG to 17,827. The 15 cases were detected in Simbu with six; Western (3); West Sepik (2), East New Britain (1); West
Thursday 12 August 2021 The Minister for Treasury, Mr Ian Ling- Stuckey, presented a COVID-19 economic response by the Marape Government, during this morning’s session of Parliament, which he said ,was for protecting the budget as well as the economy. He explained that over 90 percent of the economic response or K5.3 billion, was protecting
Thursday 12 August 2021 Five new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in three provinces on Thursday 12 August 2021, increasing Papua New Guinea’s total cases to 17,812. The cases were reported in the National Capita District (1); Madang (3); and East New Britain (1). However, the COVID-19 death toll remains at 192 as there were
