PM announces second COVID-19 case in PNGPRIME Minister, Hon. James Marape announced that the country has recorded its second coronavirus or COVID-19 case The second case is a 40 year old female from the East New Britain Province who developed cough on 23 March and was admitted to the Nonga Hospital isolation ward on March 28 and treated for severe respiratory illness. The patient has been isolated and quarantined. An additional two persons under investigation from Nonga have tested negative. Read MoreThe Government has announced a K5.6 billion economic stimulus package.As detailed in his ministerial statement to Parliament on the economic stimulus package yesterday (April 2, 2020), Minister for Treasury, Ian Link-Stuckey said 90 percent of the package will be funded through innovative and flexible mechanisms Read MoreManning says only PM and Controller authorised to release information on COVID-19UNDER the COVID-19 State of Emergency regulation only the Prime Minister and the Controller are the authorised persons to release information to the public said Police Commissioner and Controller of the State of Emergency Mr Manning said as this is a health related emergency the Prime Minister, James Marape has delegated Health Minister Jelta Wong as the official government spokesperson on the PNG Government response to the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic.Read More Previous Next
