Province reports surge in Covid-19 infections

THERE is a Coronavirus (Covid-19) surge in East New Britain (ENB) with 117 infections reported in the past 14 days.
National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning and his deputy, Dr Daoni Esorom, have declared the province as “high risk”.
“That includes the whole of the Highlands, Mamose, Western and ENB.
“We are working on how best we can respond to the pandemic especially in the Highlands,” Manning said.
Manning said the Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) were ready to attend to those in need of support.
“We are monitoring those provinces that had been placed on high risk,” he said, adding that one health worker was infected in ENB and 18 people were tested positive for the Covid-19 on Monday.