BUALA UNDER IMMEDIATE LOCKDOWN

The National Government has enforced a lock down for the Isabel Provincial Capital Buala, effective 6pm Monday 7th February to 6pm Thursday 10th February.   The lockdown restricts movement of persons and vessels in and out of Buala during the aforementioned period.    The three (3) days Lockdown was ordered following recommendation from the Provincial Disaster Committee…

Noro still a ‘high risk’ zone 

NORO in Western Province remains a ‘high risk’ zone as more people became infected. Provincial Disaster Oversight Committee (PDOC) in Western Province, said based on data provided by the Provincial Health Emergency Oversight  Committee (PHEOC) showed that Noro Swab Team tested 81 people on 31st January and 20 returned positive. A meeting last week revealed…

IT IS DELTA

THE COVID-19 variant that is claiming lives and infecting hundreds of people in the country today is Delta. This was announced by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana yesterday during his daily national health address. “Over the past weeks we have sent samples to Australia to test for COVID-19 variant that…

Public urged to report criminal issues

MEMBERS of the public residing within the Emergency Zone from Poha to Aligetor Bridge have been reminded to report any form of criminal issue occur in the community during COVID-19 transmission situation. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau in a statement said; “If you are experiencing criminal Issues such as theft, assault, break-in and domestic violence in…

303 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

HONIARA has recorded an additional 303 positive COVID-19 cases as of midday today (Monday 31st January) and three deaths. This brings the country’s total number of positive COVID-19 cases to 1486 and the total number of deaths to nine. Speaking this evening on the COVID-19 situation in the country, Minister of Health and Medical Services…

Lockdown, curfew timing extended

AS of Monday morning the lockdown curfew will be lifted at 8am and to be reimposed at 5pm. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) Dr Jimmy Rodgers announced this during Sunday’s talk-back show. Initially, the lockdown curfew was from 6pm Saturday to 9am Sunday and then was imposed on 3pm this afternoon. But after having consultation…