BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ALL quarantine sites are expected to be empty this Sunday 12th April as people quarantined will be discharged this weekend due to “no coronavirus-19 (covid-19) detected”. Speaking to Island Sun News Minister for Health and Medical…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO CLINICIANS working at the National Referral Hospital have voiced they are demoralised following the termination of Dr Claude Posala, one of the country’s leading medical doctors and frontliners. Government’s wild action has reportedly left the unity…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO REMAINING two suspected covid-19 samples which have been kept awaiting any means of transport were finally flown over to Australia on Wednesday 8th April. These two brings the total number of suspected covid-19 cases to 13.…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PEOPLE infected withCovid-19 need to be cared for in Intensive Care Unit or need intensive care treatment, which currently the country is lacking. This particular area of concern was revealed on Tuesday 7th April by Dickson…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO TWENTY people believed to be local students studying in the Philippines arrived on Tuesday and were allowed through without being quarantined, it is reported. This was confirmed by the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Mr…
Relief as first of three samples dismisses COVID-19 fears, country awaits two more BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands is breathing easier as the first result returns negative, but we’re not out of the woods yet as results to two…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PEOPLES Republic of China (PRC) is supporting Solomon Islands with testing kits for the Wuhan Coronavirus (COVID-19). This assistance goes towards boosting Solomon Islands’ preparations for any possible entry by covid-19. Speaking at a media conference…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO TEST results to two suspected cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to be made available to health authorities today, it is reported. Minister of Health and Medical Services, Mr Dickson Mua, told Island Sun…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO A number of people who had been quarantined will be discharged today (Tuesday 17th March). Dickson Mua, Minister for Health and Medical Services confirmed this to Island Sun on Monday 16th March. Mr Mua fell short…
Government faces difficult options over calls for total ban on incoming travels BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SHOULD Solomon Islands just put a blanket ban on all incoming flights and ships? There is no simple answer to this as government works…