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Papua New Guinea has recorded 63 new cases of Covid-19, taking the country’s total number of infections to 1429.
The latest cases were reported in Morobe province, West Sepik, East Sepik, Western Province and in the National Capital District.
44 of the cases were in the NCD, eight of which are contacts of previously known cases.
Earlier in the week, two more cases were also announced in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
The latest cases there come as the Bougainville President, Ishmael Toroama, considers whether to implement a 14 day lockdown to try and stem a surge of coronavirus infections there.
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COVID-19 pandemic control centre s critical functions at risk of collapsing in PNG, leaked government report reveals
By PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting in Port Moresby
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Papua New Guinea has so far recorded 1,056 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths.
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There are holes in Papua New Guinea s COVID-19 quarantine systems, and critical functions at its pandemic control centre are at risk of collapsing because some staff haven t been paid, leaked documents reveal.
An internal ministerial briefing written last week, and obtained by the ABC, shows about 40 temporary staff performing critical functions at PNG s National Control Centre for COVID-19 have not been paid since starting work five months ago.
There are holes in Papua New Guinea's COVID-19 quarantine systems, and ""critical functions"" at its pandemic control centre are ""at risk of collapsing"" because some staff haven't been paid, leaked documents reveal.