ABG appoints task force for Covid-19

The National National

THE Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) through its executive council has appointed a ministerial task force on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) following a surge of Delta variant cases in other provinces.
The task force was established yesterday with recommendations from the Health Department to set up important measures to prevent the delta variant from entering Bougainville.
Acting chairman of the task force and Minister for Public Service Emmanuel Kaetavara said the ABG would be putting in strict measures to ensure the health and wellbeing of Bougainville citizens.
“This new delta variant can be transmitted rapidly from one person to another and cause deaths,” he said.
“Therefore, the Government is working with the Health Department to see that important measures are put for the people to follow.”
Since the outbreak of the Covid19 and the set-up of the Pandemic Actlast year, an emergency response team (ERT) had been established to address the pandemic.
Kaetavara said ERT had a response plan to contain the spread of infections and it would be working to finalise the measures.
Meanwhile, statistics has shown that as of October:

  • 235,684,121 cases have been confirmed globally; and,
  • 4,815,133 deaths were recorded globally.

In PNG:

  • 21,365 cases have been confirmed; and,
  • 235 deaths have been recorded, and currently, there are 137 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in 10 provinces.

Kaetavara said while no cure for the Covid-19 had been found, medical experts and scientists had created vaccines that were currently been administered and encouraged the people of Bougainville to get vaccinated.
He said the Delta variant spread infection rapidly and could cause death, so in order to protect ourselves and our people, Bougainvilleans should get vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the new measures are currently been finalised and should be announced next week.
Kaetavara called on all citizens to be responsible.