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March 26, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Rizki Fachriansyah and Ary Hermawan in Jakarta The Covid-19 pandemic situation is already bad in Indonesia, which now has the highest death toll in Southeast Asia just a few weeks after declaring itself “virus-free”. As of yesterday, Indonesia had reported 686 cases with 55 deaths. The crisis is likely going to get worse. ... <a title="Will Indonesia be Southeast Asia’s Italy? How Jakarta is battling Covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/will-indonesia-be-southeast-asias-italy-how-jakarta-is-battling-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Will Indonesia be Southeast Asia’s Italy? How Jakarta is battling Covid-19">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has recorded a further two Covid-19 cases, bringing its total to nine. Few details have been released but a government spokesperson said the last three cases related to either people who had arrived in the territory or had been in contact with people confirmed to have carried the virus. More ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/pacific-coronavirus-ninth-case-in-new-caledonia-fourth-in-fiji-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2020
By RNZ News Four new cases of community transmission have been reported in New Zealand today, as the Health Ministry revealed 40 new cases of Covid-19 in this country, taking the total to 155 infected people. They include four cases of community transmission – three in Auckland, one in Wairarapa. Two of the four were ... <a title="Four new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/four-new-cases-of-community-transmission-of-covid-19-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Four new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in NZ">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2020
OPINION: By Scott Waide in Lae So it’s a global pandemic with 16,000+ dead already, more than 375,000 infected and nearly 102,000 recovered. It was a national health worry. But within days, it became a national emergency. The Prime Minister James Marape taking advice from the National Security Council, a state of emergency declared and ... <a title="What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a PNG lens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/what-are-the-lessons-with-covid-19-seeing-the-ironies-through-a-png-lens/" aria-label="Read more about What are the lessons with Covid-19? Seeing the ironies through a PNG lens">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has revealed there are 36 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, taking the total to 102. “So these are people who have returned to New Zealand recently and have become symptomatic, been tested and confirmed as cases of Covid-19,” he said. “Most of the remaining ... <a title="36 new cases of Covid-19 in NZ, taking infected total to 102" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/36-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-nz-taking-infected-total-to-102/" aria-label="Read more about 36 new cases of Covid-19 in NZ, taking infected total to 102">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2020
By Eva Corlett of RNZ As more cases of Covid-19 arise, New Zealanders are being cautioned to work from home or stay home if sick – but what if you don’t have a home? Agencies working with New Zealand’s homeless community worry that people living on the street will be left behind, if there is ... <a title="NZ’s homeless particularly vulnerable during Covid-19 pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/nzs-homeless-particularly-vulnerable-during-covid-19-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s homeless particularly vulnerable during Covid-19 pandemic">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has declared a national state of emergency and warned the public to prepare for a two-week national lockdown starting tomorrow. The prime minister made the announcement in a public address last night after a national emergency meeting in the capital Port Moresby to discuss the ... <a title="PNG orders lockdown from tomorrow as Covid-19 response ramps up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/png-orders-lockdown-from-tomorrow-as-covid-19-response-ramps-up/" aria-label="Read more about PNG orders lockdown from tomorrow as Covid-19 response ramps up">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi Guam’s government has confirmed a 68-year-old woman died of Covid-19 early today – the first coronavirus-related death in the Pacific. Dr Mike Cruz, the government official leading the coronavirus response, said the woman was a relative of a person who recently returned to the territory with Covid-19. He said the woman had ... <a title="Guam confirms Pacific’s first Covid-19 death, NZ infections top 66" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/22/guam-confirms-pacifics-first-covid-19-death-nz-infections-top-66/" aria-label="Read more about Guam confirms Pacific’s first Covid-19 death, NZ infections top 66">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2020
By Anumita Kaur in Hagåtña Guam medical authorities have announced the first Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic-related death during a press conference today. The person died at 1.30 am at Guam Memorial Hospital, said Dr Mike Cruz. The 68-year-old woman arrived at the hospital with fever, chills and shortness of breath. READ MORE: RNZ coronavirus updates She ... <a title="First coronavirus death on Guam as Pacific Daily News calls for more info" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/22/first-coronavirus-death-on-guam-as-pacific-daily-news-calls-for-more-info/" aria-label="Read more about First coronavirus death on Guam as Pacific Daily News calls for more info">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Jeremy Mogi in Port Moresby And so it’s out. Papua New Guinea’s first infection case. 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Covid-19. In what is arguably the most anticipated media conference since the announcement of his new cabinet in early 2019, Prime Minister James Marape appeared to dodge the question burning on a restless nation’s lips ... <a title="Confusion behind PNG’s first Covid-19 case – flawed state communications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/21/confusion-behind-pngs-first-covid-19-case-flawed-state-communications/" aria-label="Read more about Confusion behind PNG’s first Covid-19 case – flawed state communications">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2020
By Theckla Gunga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea has reported its first confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic case. The announcement, made last night live on television by Prime Minister James Marape, came 72 hours after samples were sent to the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) for testing. The Prime Minister, who took a while to ... <a title="Marape confirms PNG’s first Covid-19 coronavirus case on live TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/21/marape-confirms-pngs-first-covid-19-coronavirus-case-on-live-tv/" aria-label="Read more about Marape confirms PNG’s first Covid-19 coronavirus case on live TV">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand faced another day today consumed by Covid-19 coronavirus developments. The nation woke with the news that the country’s borders had been closed to anyone who was not a citizen or a permanent resident still fresh. Health Minister David Clark said the restrictions at the border would remain in place for ... <a title="NZ’s coronavirus cases climb to 39 but ‘no evidence’ of community spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/20/nzs-coronavirus-cases-climb-to-39-but-no-evidence-of-community-spread/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s coronavirus cases climb to 39 but ‘no evidence’ of community spread">Read more</a>
