PNG announces further easing of COVID-19 restrictions
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SYDNEY, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Papua New Guinea (PNG) announced on Thursday a further ease of COVID-19 restrictions.
According to a press release from the government on Friday, Police Commissioner and COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning issued 12 new measures which eased a number of restrictions imposed over the last six weeks to contain the pandemic.
The changes that took place since Thursday including the size of congregations in churches increasing to 100 alongside everyone practicing safe physical distancing.
As of May 17, businesses including bars that also have a connected restaurant and bottle shops could also reopen with eased restrictions to enable patrons to engage in social gatherings of limited size.
"We must balance public safety concerns while also working to ensure that there is flexibility so that business activity can increase, and more jobs can be created," Manning said.
According to the latest data released by the PNG government on Friday, the country recorded 245 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths in the 24 hours ending midday on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 13,242 with 133 deaths. Enditem
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