PNG restricts domestic travel as COVID-19 reaches provinces
The National Pandemic Control Centre has announced domestic travel restrictions within PNG, starting tonight.
The decision was announced today after consultations with the airline industry and the Joint Agency Task Force Team in Port Moresby.
“Papua New Guinea in the past 22 days have confirmed 152 cases, out of which 142 are from NCD and 9 from the provinces. All of these bring to total, 164 cases in PNG.
“Effective contact tracing by the provinces have indicated that the transmission was from people who had recently been in Port Moresby. These include the confirmed cases of Western, West Sepik and Southern Highlands Provinces who have been contacts of cases who have been in Port Moresby.
“The travel measures will be effective tonight and will include limitations of persons travelling by aircraft from one province in PNG to another province.
“No domestic flight(s) may occur from one province in PNG to another province in PNG except for cargo flights with no passengers; and medevac flights, unless approved by the Controller or his delegate.
"All domestic flights must comply with hygiene and social distancing restrictions as issued by the Controller and all passengers must complete an Air Passenger Travel Form which is to be submitted to Provincial Health Authority on arrival.
"Roadblocks and restrictions of movement by foot and vessels will be authorized by the Controller.
“All tickets purchased prior to 7 August will be honoured over the weekend. From Monday, passengers must have an approval to travel which will be facilitated by the airline operator."
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