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"They think it's a white man's disease": Bougainvilleans not worried by surge in COVID-19 cases - Pacific Beat


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In Papua New Guinea s Autonomous Region of Bougainville, life is largely carrying on as normal, despite a dramatic increase in the number COVID-19 cases.
For months the region had recorded just one positive case of coronavirus but over the last week the figure has jumped up to at least 40.
In the capital Buka, Helen Hakena says most people are ignoring the request by health authorities to socially distance themselves.
There s no social distancing, she said.
I came from the bank and people are queueing in great numbers . no masks . people were coughing . people don t care, she said.
In Arawa in central Bougainville Tania Basiou said many people are either unaware of the surge in COVID-19 cases or they don t care. ....

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