Covid-19 kills doctor in PNG

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Covid-19 kills doctor in PNG

PORT MORESBY: A doctor evacuated from Daru to Port Moresby on Tuesday (Sept 14, 2021) died from Coronavirus (Covid-19) yesterday (Sept 20, 2021).

The doctor was flown to Port Moresby after she suffered severe distress, according to National Pandemic Respunse Deputy Controller Dr Daoni Esorom.

“Daru Hospital has lost three people to Covid-19 in under two weeks,” he lamented.

And Prime Minister James Marape says the Government has reviewed its Covid-19 National Response Strategy on the back of surges in cases following the Independent Day celebrations.

“Details of the strategy and implementation will be revealed in two days’ time,” he added.

The news breaks were reported by The National:

Doctor dies from Covid-19

September 21, 2021The NationalMain Stories

A DOCTOR evacuated from Daru to Port Moresby last Tuesday has died – the latest medical personnel to succumb to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country.
The doctor was flown to Port Moresby after she suffered severe distress, according to Deputy Controller of the National Pandemic Response Dr Daoni Esorom.
“Daru Hospital has lost three people to the Covid-19 in less than two weeks,” he said.
“These are people who are still in their prime age, but that is what the Covid-19 does.”
There are 18,808 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 in the country with health workers making up 9 per cent or 1,705. A number of them have died.
He said there was a possibility it could be the Delta variant which was spreading in Western.
“Unless it is proven otherwise, we can say that (her death) is due to the Delta variant because the virus spreads fast and is deadlier for those with comorbidities and the elderly,” he said.
Dr Daoni again reminded people around the country to follow public health safety rules: washing of hands, covering of mouth when coughing, avoiding crowded places, and physical distancing by 1.5 metres in public places such as markets and shops.
“When you protect yourself from diseases like Covid-19 by following the health measures, you are not only looking after yourself and your loved ones but also protecting people who would look after you – the health workers,” Dr Daoni said.
Daru Hospital chief executive officer Dr Niko Wuatai said the hospital was preparing the wards should there be a large number of admissions.
He said Daru was experiencing a third wave of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, the hospital had reported 89 positive cases in two weeks.

Govt reviewing Covid-19 response strategy after spike in cases

September 21, 2021The NationalNational

By MIRIAM ZARRIGA
THE Government has reviewed its Coronavirus (Covid-19) National Response Strategy on the back of surges in cases following the Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister James Marape says.
“Details of the strategy and implementation will be revealed in two days’ time,” he added.
“Hospitals do not have the space to handle an outbreak and we are looking at provisions within our National Pandemic Act to see what can be done in relation to a clinical and non-clinical strategy.
“The State Solicitor has given clearance for a laboratory to be opened in Port Moresby for lab testing of gene sequencing which will be stepped up,” he added.
Marape said indications from the National Control Centre (NCC) showed a spike in Covid-19 cases nationwide, with traditional hotspots such as Western and border provinces also reporting cases.
“With the recent public gatherings, there is an indication of a possible spike. Medical advisory and scientific committee members will meet with the NCC to look at the statistics. We are also getting feedback from health authorities and provincial hospitals nationwide and that should indicate what is happening or the present status.
“With those information, the NCC should issue certain instructions soon. I am awaiting for the proper evidence in as far as statistics are concerned and where the influx or surge will take place.
“I appeal to Papua New Guineans to stop treating Covid-19 as a joke. We have lived with it for almost two years, all can see for themselves what Covid-19 can inflict. The recovery rate is above 90 per cent with the margin of five per cent migrating to Intensive Care Unit which is quite fatal.
“For the non-clinical strategy, it may entail the isolation strategy we once used when Covid-19 first surfaced in the country. It is for us to map out where it is present and for us to localise people in cities and home provinces without moving around so we can take stock of the surge.
“And if there is a need for both clinical and non-clinical strategy, the people will be informed. It is not a joke, there is evidence of the presence of high infectious and deadly Covid-19 Delta variant. There is emerging evidence that it could be spreading,” Marape said.

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