The Prime Minister, Hon James Marape MP has stated that the country must adjust to living with Coronavirus (COVID-19) going into the future as the National Capital District comes out of the 14-day lockdown.
The Controller had called for a 14-day lockdown in NCD based on evidence that the city was facing community transmission and to ensure residents are awakened to this reality and to adjust their lifestyles to living with COVID-19.
Despite the government’s attempts to stop COVID-19 from entering PNG since January this year, it is clear that the nation’s borders are weakly defended because of traditional and trading travellers. Sea travel was still taking place and airline travellers were still arriving.
“As evident in our country’s first and second cases where they were not epidemiologically linked, COVID-19 was bound to explode and despite our best effort, it has exploded in July hence the need for Government to awaken our country to the need to adjust and to live with it,” Prime Minister Marape said.
Papua New Guinea has now 232 positive cases, with 157 active and 85 being discharged from Rita Flynn facility. Prime Minister Marape in addressing the media on Monday said that COVID-19 will be here for some time and the country must adjust to live with the virus. “PNG’s medical and scientific advisory council (MESAC) to the National Control Centre had resolved and advised Government to uplift lockdown and inform people on the new normal lifestyle so we live, work and socialize within those prescribed new normal.
“This is a medical war we’re in and it’s no ordinary time for politics and fun. I appeal to all informed Papua New Guineans to spread the message on prevention and let’s join hands in stopping the spread of COVID-19,” the Prime Minister said.
It is understood that some of the measures in the ‘Niupela Pasin’ includes:
• Stringent public transport requirements like wearing mask, only 15 passengers in PMVs, early check-ins for airline travelers and monitored sea travelling;
• Mandatory wearing of mask in all public places;
• Work place safe practices is mandatory;
• Markets, sports and community events must be conducted in COVID-19 safe manner;
• Measuring of temperature and washing of hands upon request must be complied with;
• School administrators at all levels are to be COVID-19 safe practice coordinators;
• Bars and clubs will remain shut and beer drinking in public places and settlements will cease, but served only in license restaurants and hotels in a COVID-19 sensitive setting;
• No shaking hands and keep away from another person by 2 meters if you are without mask; and
• Churches will open for services but in a COVID-19 sensitive manner.
These are some measures that will be trialled as PNG adapts to life with COVID-19. The Prime Minister appealed to the nation to adjust to these trying times and frontline responders which include the medical and disciplinary public servants to be proactive in the awareness and prevention of the pandemic.
Photo Credit: Dept of PM and NEC
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