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October 27, 2021
By Grace Auka-Salmang in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has announced that there will not be a total lockdown of Port Moresby. He said the decision was made after much deliberation with key stakeholders in the city and the national government. “Instead we will focus on maintaining and upgrading the three-pronged approach ... <a title="Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/port-moresby-backs-off-total-lockdown-in-city-says-governor-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby backs off ‘total’ lockdown in city, says Governor Parkop">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 79 new community cases of covid-19 today. Of the new cases, 75 are in Auckland and four are in Waikato. Forty six of these cases are linked, including 24 household contacts, and 33 remain unlinked. There is also one new case at the border. There was no 1pm conference ... <a title="79 new community covid cases in NZ – 75 in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/79-new-community-covid-cases-in-nz-75-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about 79 new community covid cases in NZ – 75 in Auckland">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Vanuatu covid task force has confirmed that two arrivals from New Caleldonia have covid-19. But the organisation says Vanuatu remains free of any community transmission of the virus. Health officials are endeavouring to trace contacts from the airport to the Ramada Hotel where the two positive ni-Vanuatu nationals are now currently being ... <a title="Two covid cases arrive from New Caledonia at border in Vanuatu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/two-covid-cases-arrive-from-new-caledonia-at-border-in-vanuatu/" aria-label="Read more about Two covid cases arrive from New Caledonia at border in Vanuatu">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand reported 109 community cases of covid-19 today. Of the new cases 103 are in Auckland, four are in Waikato and there are two new cases in Northland. As at 10am, 47 of these cases were linked and 62 remain unlinked, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. There are 35 ... <a title="NZ reports 109 new community covid cases – another rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/nz-reports-109-new-community-covid-cases-another-rise/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 109 new community covid cases – another rise">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
RNZ News Eighty community cases of covid-19 were reported in New Zealand today – 77 in Auckland, two in Waikato and one in Northland. There were also five cases reported in managed isolation. There was no media conference today. In a statement, the Health Ministry said 46 of today’s cases were unlinked. There are now ... <a title="NZ reports 80 community covid cases – a drop over previous 3 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/nz-reports-80-community-covid-cases-a-drop-over-previous-3-days/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 80 community covid cases – a drop over previous 3 days">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
RNZ Pacific With most of its eligible adult population covered, Fiji’s covid-19 vaccine rollout for teenagers is gaining pace. The Health Ministry said 28,965 children aged 15 to 17 had received a first vaccine dose — and 3892 teenagers had received a second. The rollout was recently extended to this age bracket after vaccination rates ... <a title="Fiji vaccination of teens going strong after adult rollout success" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/fiji-vaccination-of-teens-going-strong-after-adult-rollout-success/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji vaccination of teens going strong after adult rollout success">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s biggest referral hospital has reached a crisis point as the covid-19 pandemic positivity rate surged drastically to 85 percent yesterday. Port Moresby General Hospital chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi in the National Capital District (NCD) has revealed that three children with covid-19 had died three ... <a title="PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/23/pngs-capital-port-moresby-reaches-crisis-point-over-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2021
Episode 1 one of the Let’s Talanoa series – “Know Your Vax”. Asia Pacific Report newsdesk New Zealand reported a record 129 new community cases of covid-19 today — the day after reaching triple digit figures for the first time. Nine of today’s new cases are in Waikato, with the rest in Auckland. Auckland remains ... <a title="129 new covid cases in NZ community – Pacific talanoa series provides info" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/23/129-new-covid-cases-in-nz-community-pacific-talanoa-series-provides-info/" aria-label="Read more about 129 new covid cases in NZ community – Pacific talanoa series provides info">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
The New Zealand government has announced details of its Covid-19 Protection Framework, involving the roll-out of a “traffic-light” system once all district health boards hit 90 percent full vaccination rates. A vaccine certificate will be central to the new framework. The system will involve three settings – green, orange and red. “If you want to ... <a title="NZ government unveals its ‘traffic light’ covid-19 protection framework" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/nz-government-unveals-its-traffic-light-covid-19-protection-framework/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government unveals its ‘traffic light’ covid-19 protection framework">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
By Gill Bonnett, RNZ News immigration reporter Pacific leaders say offering “visas for vaccinations’ would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get the covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles to stop delta variant infections spreading through the community. It comes as epidemiologists say the government needs to pull out all the stops to ... <a title="Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/vax-for-visas-overstayers-would-come-out-of-woodwork-say-pacific-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
RNZ Pacific A Pacific public health expert says a premature transition of covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand could be lethal for Māori and Pasifika communities. The government is under increasing pressure to ease restrictions in Auckland with National saying it would set a six-week deadline for ending lockdowns and that a target of 85-90 percent ... <a title="Early easing of covid restrictions ‘could be lethal for Māori/Pasifika’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/early-easing-of-covid-restrictions-could-be-lethal-for-maori-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about Early easing of covid restrictions ‘could be lethal for Māori/Pasifika’">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand today reported a drop by a third in the number of new community cases of covid-19 to 60 after a record high yesterday. The Ministry of Health said 56 of today’s cases were in Auckland and four were in Waikato. Yesterday the ministry reported 94 new community cases — the highest ... <a title="NZ reports 60 new community covid cases – three positives ‘escape’ MIQ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/nz-reports-60-new-community-covid-cases-three-positives-escape-miq/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 60 new community covid cases – three positives ‘escape’ MIQ">Read more</a>
