Restricted movement and home isolation is crucial to reducing the rapid transmission of covid-19 in communities in view of the outbreak in Honiara and other Provincial hotspots. Since the outbreak on January 19, health authorities asked people to self-isolate at home while practicing COVID-19 safety measures including frequent hand washing, coughing into elbows, social distancing…
MALAITA Provincial Government has decided to close down Auki Betel Nut and Clothing markets in the light of the COVID-19 situation in Auki, Malaita Province. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki, Premier Daniel Suidani confirmed the closure of the Auki Betel Nut and Clothing markets. Mr Suidani said the markets will close pending further notice. Premier…
Church Services and large Social gatherings in the Honiara Emergency Zone and areas East to GPPOL2 in the Guadalcanal Plains have been temporarily suspended in view of the surging community transmission of covid-19. The suspension order was declared by Prime Minister Manasseh recently following the wide spread community transmission in Honiara and the Eastern corridors…
PREMIER of Western Provincial is appealing to all ship owners to respect the province’s COVID-19 standard protocols enforced by the province and the national government. This came after a vessel has breached the Western Province Response Plan Alert Level 3 which helped to spread the virus posing greater risks of COVID-19 transmission at the provincial…
A 51-year-old woman suspected of having contracted the corona virus has given an independent account of the potential origin of the deadly disease in Solomon Islands. The woman, a widow and mother of five, is an employee of the company that owns the MV Akwa. The Government has blamed passengers on the ship for bringing…
Border restrictions due to COVID community transmission has denied a good number of medical staff to return for work in Honiara. Reports reaching Solomon Star said a number of these officers are working at National Referral Hospital (NRH) and Honiara City Council (HCC). They have been on vacation since December with some early this month.…
Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) will start mass COVID-19 testing by going to communities soon. Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Minister, Dr Culwick Togamana announced this in the health daily Covid-19 update, Tuesday. “Ministry of Health and Medical Services will start Covid-19 mass testing and will start going to communities to test…
SELF-isolation in the context of Honiara is not a solution, Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says. In a statement issued today, the Leader of Opposition said many households in Honiara comprise two to three families cramped into small spaces. He said it is not reasonable to expect isolation in such cramped situations and forced upon people…
Eleoteve Community in Southeast Vella Constituency, Western Province is in a one-day lockdown starting this morning. The 24 hour lockdown starts at 6am and will be lifted tomorrow morning – Thursday 27th at 6am. A Committee Task Force has been set up already which consist of leaders, community leaders, head of organizations, and stakeholders such…
TODAY (Tuesday 25th January), a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 delivered the second load of medical equipment and supplies to Honiara. A statement from the Australian High Commission said this forms part of Australia’s 19 tonne package of COVID-19 support. The statement said today’s flight delivered additional personal protective equipment, medical supplies, oxygen concentrators and further UNICEF…