Health authorities have identified 13 additional COVID hotspots within Honiara city since Tuesday this week, taking the total to 38 hotspots. Health and Medical Services Minister Dr Culwick Togamana announced this today and urged residents in these areas to limit their movement and interaction in order to reduce chances of getting infected. The 13 areas…
A TOTAL of 101 staff at the National Referral Hospital are now tested positive for COVID-19 and have been withdrawn from patient care. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana revealed this during this public address this evening on the COVID-19 situation in the country. Dr Togamana said many staff from the Ministry…
THE country has recorded three more COVID related deaths in the past 48 hours as positive cases surge to a total of 755. This was announced by the Health and Medical Services Minister, Dr Culwick Togamana in his situation report today. This brings the death toll to 5 and the number of positive cases up…
THE two key reasons why people in rural communities in Western Province refused the COVID-19 vaccination are religion and weather. This was the statement of a Helena Goldie Hospital Vaccination Team representative Zonnie Raymond. Mr Raymond told Solomon Star today (Thursday 27th January) that there are church leaders who preached to their congregation against taking…
In the light of Covid-19 community transmission in Auki, Malaita Province, the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has come up with procedures to adhere to prevent the spread of covid-19 community transmission. In an extraordinary meeting held on Monday this week, the MARA executive has come up with six control measures to comply with to allow…
MALAITA Provincial Government (MPG) executive on Monday passed a resolution calling on all Malaitans to seek God’s intervention through ‘fast and prayer’ for the province in this current pandemic. The MPG executive on Monday also passed a $1.9M budget to support COVID-19 fight in the province. Premier Daniel Suidani told Solomon Star at that special…
THE People’s Republic of China (PRC)has delivered on its pledge to provide “urgent Anti-COVID Assistance” to Solomon Islands to help the Government contain the rapid spread of the virus. A Chinese Government cargo transporter touched down at Honiara’s Henderson International Airport shortly after midday on Wednesday delivering Beijing’s assistance, which include: 50,000 doses of SinoPharm…
THE newly-elected Premier of Rennell Bellona Province, Japhet Tuhaika Tuhanuku, said his provincial executive supports the coronavirus protocols, including lockdown put in place by the National Government. Premier Tuhanuku said the decision was collectively confirmed by the Provincial Executive during its extra-ordinary meeting in Honiara, on Tuesday, 25 January 2022. “The Provincial Executive is aware…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale is appealing to the Government to announce its national response plan urgently before the lockdown ends. The Opposition Leader in a statement issued today said since the outbreak last week, the government is yet to announce any COVID national response plan for the whole country. Mr Wale said the Oversight…
A Commentary by Alfred Sasako MANY arguments and counter arguments have been made, particularly on social media about the pros and cons about the government’s approach to contain the epidemic. In particular, the argument over the origin of the virus took centre stage in the past two weeks. No doubt these will continue for…