CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Government Information Office
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
by
His Excellency President Lionel
Aingimea
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
In this week's update on the coronavirus situation, President
Lionel Aingimea says Nauru remains free of coronavirus but global
cases continue to rise.
On 24 August, the World Health Organisation recorded 23,311,719
(23.3 million) confirmed cases and 806,410 deaths in 216 countries,
areas or territories.
Locally, 23 people quarantined at the Anibare village were
tested last week, all returned negative results and were released
on Thursday 20 August.
New arrivals include 29 Canstruct staff staying at the Anibare
village while nine other passengers are residing at the Budapest
Hotel for the duration of their quarantine time.
Everyone that leaves quarantine are advised that if they feel
unwell, to self-isolate and call 191.
In the region, the trend varies among the neighbouring countries
with Australia appearing to have contained the spread of the virus
however in the State of Victoria it's reported that the state
government is unlikely to lift its level four restrictions any time
soon.
While New Zealand is doing well in containing and controlling
the spread of the virus from the last confirmed cases, PNG recorded
361 cases in 10 provinces. Fiji has not recorded any new cases in
the last week and the Marshall Islands has commenced repatriation
of its citizens from Honolulu using Kwajalein Atoll as a quarantine
site.
Flights and ships continue their weekly and monthly schedules to
and from Nauru. Cargo freighter flights routinely operate every
Fridays and Saturdays to bring in food and medical supplies. The
cargo ship Capitaine Quiros arrived 24 August and its crew tested
on board for COVID-19 before cargo is off loaded.
The government has received an advisory from the U.S of a fuel
ship suspected to have originated from China and cautioned against
allowing it to dock. The advisory was sent to all Pacific
countries.
Nauru Ports confirms it has not been in communication with the
vessel or aware of its current whereabouts.
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Republic of NAURU
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