CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
REPUBLIC
OF NAURU
Government
Information Office
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
by
His
Excellency President Lionel Aingimea
Monday, 23
June 2020
In this week's media update on
coronavirus, President Lionel Aingimea says Nauru remains
coronavirus-free owing to measures put in place to protect Nauru
since the start of the declaration of the global
pandemic.
The government continues to monitor
global trends and measures taken by the medical community and other
countries in how they manage their borders and
in-country.
The President said the state of
Victoria in Australia has had a spike in cases again prompting a
return to border closures and some restrictions, while Fiji has
reportedly reopened its borders for Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tonga. The
Nauru government is looking at the possibility of Fiji opening
borders for Nauru also; however the President says this is a
decision for Fiji as they reopen their border to countries that
their national airline flies to.
Currently, there are 21 Canstruct
workers in quarantine at the Anibare Village this week. At their
request they will remain in quarantine for 14 days which is due to
end this Friday. Before leaving quarantine they will be tested for
coronavirus on Thursday by Nauru health.
The last two repatriation flights from
Fiji, 2 and 5 June, completed the Nauru government-recommended five
days quarantine before a coronavirus test was done on each
passenger. Everyone returned a negative test result and were
subsequently released from quarantine.
President Aingimea again thanks the
health team for their great work.
As previously updated, there have been
cases of security breaches at the quarantine sites and they have
since been charged with penalties under the COVID-19
regulations.
The public is reminded of the strict
rules in place and the penalties that come with flouting quarantine
rules.
If you visit a person at a quarantine
facility, you may ask security for assistance or guidance on
visitation protocols.
The Nauru health team continues to
work hard in keeping the community safe and prepared for
coronavirus while they also continue their other community programs
such as the trachoma treatment and education program.
In the meantime, construction work at
the hospital is on track while other areas of focus such as the
oxygen plant, recompression chamber and purchase of ventilator
machines are all being looked at and prioritised, and ambulances
are being repaired to ensure they are in good working
condition.
Nauru National Emergency Services is
finalising the details and plans for the second emergency drill.
The public will be advised once this information is
final.
Meanwhile, Eigigu Solutions
Corporation (ESC) who manages the government's quarantine
facilities planned and carried out a drill at the Budapest hotel on
Monday.
Like all drills - this is practice and
is to ensure the staff such as security and housekeeping, are
prepared for any incident that might happen.
On behalf of the government, President Aingimea thanks the
community for their continued support and understanding during this
pandemic.
Let's keep Nauru
coronavirus-free
ENDS///
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Visiting hours at quarantine
residences are 8am-8pm daily.
A double-fenced area at all sites is
allocated for visitors.
Issued by:
Nauru
Government Information Office, Republic of NAURU
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