Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 12:26 pm
Responding to reports that Papua New Guinea’s Prime
Minister James Marape has declared a critical ‘red
stage’ in the country due to a recent surge in COVID-19
cases, Amnesty International’s Pacific Researcher Kate
Schuetze said: Amnesty International has received
reports of inadequate amounts of personal protective
equipment for health workers, and that some hospitals are
full or threatening to be closed to new admissions.
Misinformation within the community and online about the
illness is also rife, with some suggesting the illness is a
government conspiracy theory. This has also been fuelled by
the government at times publishing inaccurate information on