52 reactions | Papua New Guinea tightened their domestic travel for essential travellers to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The Controller of PNG’s COVID-19 National Pandemic Response has declared that air passengers must be tested for the disease 24 hours before boarding a flight. In response, MAF Papua New Guinea with Nurse, Marieke Noordhoek, has set up a testing station at MAF’s base in Mount Hagen so that only passengers who test negative are allowed to fly. | MAF UK | Facebook

6.4K views · 47 reactions | Three quarters of new COVID cases in Queensland hotel quarantine are from Papua New Guinea, where the local health system is being overwhelmed. The Australian head of the Kokoda Track Foundation is herself in quarantine after working the past month on the front line, she's alarmed at what's unfolding. www.7NEWS.com.au #COVID19 #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane | Facebook