[PDFlist] Pacific COVID-19 Update as of Thursday 26 March, 2020.

[Soloveni Vitoso]

Hi All,

Lets take a quick look at what's going on in the Pacific, as of Thursday 26 March, in what is a constantly developing situation.

Confirmed covid-19 cases in the Pacific:

  *   Hawaii now has 90 Covid-19 cases.
  *   Guam confirmed five more cases<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/412633/guam-covid-19-cases-now-at-37> of Covid-19 overnight bringing the US territory's official total to 37, including one death.
  *   French Polynesia now has 25 cases of Covid-19.
  *   Another four people in New Caledonia were confirmed to carry the Covid-19 virus on Wednesday, raising the tally<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/412617/covid-19-tally-in-new-caledonia-up-at-14> within one week to 14.
  *   Fiji recorded its fifth Covid-19 case on Wednesday and the patient is linked to the country's first patient.
  *   Papua New Guinea has one Covid-19 case.<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/412291/png-to-close-borders-after-confirmation-of-first-covid-19-case>

Restrictions

  *   Samoa became officially locked down at midnight Wednesday.
  *   New Caledonia imposed restrictions on movement for two weeks.
  *   The Fiji government had lockdown the nation's second biggest city of Lautoka which the first case was reported.
  *   All schools in Tonga will shut down this Friday for two weeks as part of precautionary measures against the Covid-19 pandemic. Tonga has also declared a state of emergency.
  *   In Papua New Guinea, the James Marape-led government declared a state of emergency which came into effect on Tuesday.
  *   The Acting Governor General in Tuvalu declared a State of Emergency for the atolls in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  *   Indonesian-administered Papua province has blocked entry at ports as it elevated its alert level over Covid-19.
  *   Solomon Islands declared a State of Public Emergency on Tuesday night as the island nation ramps up its response to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
  *   American Samoa is now under the new alert level<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/412484/covid-19-pacific-nations-on-heightened-alert-flights-suspended> - Code Blue - all education institutes will be closed, public service work hours staggered and public gatherings suspended.
  *   Hawaiian Airlines has reduced its long-haul flights to the US mainland and to American Samoa, as Hawaii starts its 14-day quarantine requirement due to the pandemic.
  *   As of Monday, all people travelling into the CNMI from a country with a Covid-19 outbreak are to be quarantined for a 14-day period. The Governor declared a State of Emergency last week.
  *   The Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia - have completely sealed their borders.
  *   The Cook Islands' Covid-19 alert status will be upgraded to 'Code Yellow' at 6pm today local time.
  *   'Code Yellow' restricts mass gathering, including church services.
  *   French Polynesia has tightened its borders and only residents will be allowed to enter Tahiti, and movements for locals have also been restricted.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/412625/covid-19-pacific-summary

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Covid-19: Pacific summary | RNZ News
A quick look at what's going on in the Pacific, as of Thursday 26 March, in what is a constantly changing situation.
Read more...<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/412625/covid-19-pacific-summary>

Thanks

Solo


Soloveni Vitoso
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