27 Aug 2020

PNG still struggling to ramp up testing for Covid-19

From , 6:02 am on 27 August 2020

Health authorities in Papua New Guinea are still struggling to ramp up testing for Covid-19 across the country. 

But even with the testing progressing slowly PNG has recorded over 400 cases of Covid-19 with four people so far that have died from the virus.

Belinda Kora is the ABC's correspondent in the capital, Port Moresby. 

She told Moera Tuilaepa Taylor testing for Covid-19 is underway but only in some areas.  

Hands in medical gloves holding COVID-19 swab. Test tube for taking patient sample, PCR DNA testing protocol process. Nasal swab laboratory test in hospital lab.

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