Ban on gathering of more than 20 persons still in place

Friday 26 November 2021 Commissioner of Police and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response, David Manning, has  clarified that the  Directive  issued in September this year,   banning  gatherings of more than 20  persons,  is still  valid.   Mr Manning has directed that events/gatherings, inclusive of social (clubbing/bar activities, dances, dinners, parties, sporting competitions,

More than 30,000 persons recovered from Covid-19

Sunday 28 November 2021 A total  of 34,484 persons in Papua New Guinea have recovered  from  the  Coronavirus disease, while confirmed cases have increased to 35,029. In its   latest CovID-19  update ending Saturday 27 November 2021, the National Control Centre  further confirmed 83 new  cases in  nine provinces, including two newly reported deaths. Milne Bay

139 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in PNG

Thursday 25 November 2021 The  Covid-19 updates  from the National Control Centre has  confirmed 139  new cases in the last 24 hours, ending  Wednesday, 24 November 2021, increasing the total cases to 34,846. The new cases were recorded in nine provinces, with  Chimbu, reporting the highest with (58),  East New Britain (33), Autonomous Region of

Number of Coronavirus cases increases

Wednesday 24 November 2021 The National Control Centre has reported 102  locally transmitted cases of  Coronavirus  on Tuesday 23 November, bringing the total infections to 34,707. The highest number of cases was recorded in Manus (27), followed by  East New Britain (21), Southern Highlands (14), National Capital District, Western Highlands (10 each), Hela, Jiwaka, Madang,