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Papua New Guinea records worrying rise in COVID-19 cases as hospitals struggle to keep up
Papua New Guinea is experiencing a worrying rise in COVID-19 cases and there are concerns it will get worse after mass gatherings were held to farewell the country’s first prime minister.
Key points:
- The surge in cases came after thousands gathered at a state funeral in Port Moresby
- Australia’s High Commissioner to PNG says Australia is keen to help as quickly as possible
- Queensland’s Premier says she’s concerned given her state’s close proximity to PNG
The building that houses the Prime Minister’s Department has been locked down for four days after cases were detected among staff.
PNG has now recorded 2,000 cases.
The surge came after thousands gathered at a state funeral in Port Moresby for Sir Michael Somare, who died a fortnight ago,…
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