COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Papua New Guinea
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Papua New Guinea on 20 March 2020.[2] On 4 May, all known cases recovered.[1]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Lae |
| Arrival date | 20 March 2020 – 4 May 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 8[1] |
| Recovered | 8[1] |
Deaths | 0 |
On 20 March, the first case in Papua New Guinea was confirmed.[2]
On 7 April, Papua New Guinea confirmed its second case of COVID-19.[3]
On 4 May, acting Health Secretary Dr Paison Dakulala reported that all known cases had recovered, but stressed that they didn't know what they are fighting. 2,400 tests had been carried out with the bulk in Port Moresby.[1]
On 5 May, the schools reopened, however some schools required face mask and others sent their students back home again.[4]
On 7 August, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Data on COVID-19 transmission in the Country not clear". EM TV. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PNG Confirms first Case of Coronavirus-COVID −19". Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ "Live COVID-19 updates: PNG's 2nd COVID-19 cases sends entire province into lockdown, cases exceed 9,000 in Israel – Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ↑ "Back to school". Loop Papua New Guinea. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "Awareness of Covid-19 measures ramps up ahead of Bougainville vote". Radio New Zealand International. 2020-08-10. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
