52 new COVID-19 cases in PNG

COVID-19 Regional

52 new COVID-19 cases in PNG

By Semi Turaga

17/08/2020

52 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Papua New Guinea. [Image: rnz.co.nz]

Another 52 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Papua New Guinea.

Legend FM News PNG reports this brings PNG’s total COVID-19 confirmed cases to 323.

So far, there are 110 recovered cases in PNG and 213 active cases that are currently being isolated and monitored.

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