COVID-19: Update by President Lionel Aingimea - Wednesday 13 July 2022
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
by
His Excellency President Lionel
Aingimea, MP
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
In today's update, the accumulative
statistics as at end of Tuesday, 12 July, are as follows:
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10 new cases
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4,151 active cases
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262 tests done yesterday (Tue, 12 July)
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14,807 tests done this outbreak
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3,171 cases recovered
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6 cases admitted to the hospital Acute Care Unit with an additional
3 carers. All patients have mild or no COVID symptoms but have
underlying illness.
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1 death (accumulative)
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0 critical cases
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0 ventilation
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104 houses on lockdown with 1,327 residents.
Yesterday's test results equate to
four per cent or approximately one in 26 results being positive,
further decreasing the ratio of positive cases. Overall positive
tests collected this outbreak is at 31 per cent.
Please practice hand hygiene, wear
a mask, keep your distances and keep houses well ventilated.
A total of 110 children aged five
to 11 received their first dose yesterday (Tue, 12 July), taking
the total to 1,279. Children in this age group have now surpassed
50 per cent vaccination coverage.
With the current soft lockdown in
place, Public Health teams will set up vaccination stations for
this age group within districts and will conduct house to house
vaccination visits.
There are a number of children in
home isolation and have not been tested but parents and guardians
are encouraged to bring children who are able to get vaccinated
sooner rather than later.
Parents and guardians are advised
that if your child has COVID, it is better to wait three months
from the time of infection to get their first dose. This will help
the body increase immunity. Waiting the three months will be more
beneficial in terms of building stronger immunity.
However, there is no harm if you
want your child to take the shot after recovering from COVID as
long as they have no acute illness.
Maintain good hygiene. Always wash
your hands with soap and water, wear a mask, keep your distance,
and keep houses well ventilated.
If you are self-testing at home
please call in to report your result with 192 or visit the link
below.
Numbers 191 and 192 are both
operational if you would like to enquire or request for
assistance.
Register your self-test RAT result
with 192 or go online at
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0c233d5e98a44d7b942fbeb161c245df
Easing of COVID
measures
The National COVID-19 Taskforce
advises that Step 1 of easing the national soft-lockdown starts at
midnight tonight, 14 July. The following will be in place:
It is recommended that you stay
home unless necessary.
You are permitted to leave your
homes for reasons of: buying necessary goods and utility services,
seeking medical care or to get tested, provide care and support for
others, work (if you have been advised to return), education,
attend church service or to exercise. Other than the mentioned
reasons, leaving your home is still prohibited.
Health Services
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Their focus is on critical and urgent care; all non-urgent cases
will be postponed
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COVID screening for everyone at entrance of hospital grounds
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Reduced general out-patient department (OPD) services
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Limited specialist clinics
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Separate clinics and ER for COVID positive and non-COVID
patients
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Separate COVID wards and zones will be established within the
hospital
Education
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All students, teachers and support workers must have had at least
the first dose of COVID vaccination or have recovered from COVID
and are waiting for first dose
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All teachers and support staff who have taken 2 or 3 doses must
contact the education department for your recommencement to
work
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Tertiary education facilities (USP and TVET) will recommence on 18
July. All students must contact the education department or USP to
clarify starting dates and resumption of classes
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Primary and secondary schools remain closed
Workplaces & Business
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Non-essential activities and services remain suspended
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Reduced work hours
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Implement Work from home
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No bars, including kava bars
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No gaming activities (betting, bingo etc)
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No fundraising activities
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No market days
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Take-away food and beverage service only
Church
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Church services recommence Saturday, 16 July
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Open air, well ventilated venues
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Must ensure physical distancing (1.5 to 2 metres)
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Maximum 30 persons indoor whilst ensuring distancing
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Register names and contact number of attendees (for the purpose of
positive case contact tracing)
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Funerals are permitted with all members from the deceased residence
plus up to 30 others, and those conducting the funeral, can
attend
Social Gatherings
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No social gatherings or visitors in your homes unless they are
visiting to care for you or considered an essential service
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No social gatherings, picnics etc in a public place
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No celebrations or functions including birthdays, engagements or
weddings
Sports
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Personal training and non-contact sport and physical activities
outdoors are permitted
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Indoor activities or gyms is allowed only if physical distancing
can be maintained
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No contact team sports or physical activities (football,
volleyball, basketball, etc)
Travel
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Incoming passenger travel is permitted from 11 July
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Passengers aged 12 and over must be fully vaccinated
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PCR test 72 hours before travelling
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RAT test on arrival. Isolate in managed quarantine accommodation if
positive
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PCR test day following arrival. Isolate in managed quarantine
accommodation if positive
Social Distancing
The distance between persons is 1.5
to 2 meters. It is important that we respect and adhere to these
rules. Although some restrictions have been lifted the public is
urged to continue wearing masks, sanitise and distancing. Isolate
if you are positive.
Those doing home isolation are
urged to complete their 13 days isolation period. You then must
have 3 days without symptoms before ending Isolation.
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