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6 COVID CASES RECORDED BETWEEN JANUARY & APRIL

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has recorded 6 Covid-19 cases between January and April this year. Acting Minister for Health, Hon. Frederick Kologeto confirmed this in Parliament today.

24 Apr 2023

NDMO
NDMO COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENT AUDIT REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) under the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) says the Audit Report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is fair and it is committed to implement its recommendations and strengthen its internal…
24 Feb 2023
Increase in COVID-19 cases in Honiara, 19 cases from 24 October to 2 November 2022
STATEMENT FROM MHMS Following recent increases in the number of COVID-19 cases detected in Honiara, The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is issuing this statement to confirm (19) new COVID-19 cases in Honiara from 24 October to 2 November.
4 Nov 2022
Health
Solomon Islands and Japan Signs Grant Aid for COVID-19 Support
The Governments of Solomon Islands and Japan on Sunday 7th August 2022, signed the Exchange of Notes for Japanese grant aid under the Social and Economic Program of Japan for an approximate 200 million Yen, which is equivalent to SBD10.9 million.
9 Aug 2022
Ministry of Health and Medical Services
World Bank provides additional financing of USD8M for SI COVID-19 response and Health System Strengthening
Following the successful negotiation with the World Bank by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury and Health and Medical Services over the past weeks, an additional financing of US$8 million (Approximately SBD64million) to the US$5milion (SBD40million) provided by World Bank in 2021, has been…
5 May 2022
COVID-19 COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION
604 positive Covid-19 tests Recorded in the past 48 hours
Country records 604 positive covid-19 tests in the past 48 hours. The Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana revealed this during his covid-19 situation update yesterday. He said the 604 new recorded tests brings the country’s total covid-19 positive tests to 14,786. Dr.
27 Apr 2022
COVID-19 COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION
Covid-19 Allowances for Front-line Workers sent for Processing
A batch of long-standing claims for frontline health workers Covid 19 allowances, has now been sent to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury for process of payments. Minister of Health and Medical Services Honorable Dr.
26 Apr 2022
Breaking News
Health Minister announces surge of COVID-19 cases
Solomon Islands has recorded a surge of COVID-19 cases in the capital Honiara this week. Delivering his daily Covid situation update tonight, Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana says, on 13th April 2022 [Yesterday], testing results indicates an increase number of COVID-19 positive cases detected…
14 Apr 2022
Airlines
Solomon Airlines Clarifies Current Airfreight Arrangement to the Provinces
Solomon Airlines wishes to clarify the current airfreighting of Government and private cargo to the Solomon Islands Provinces under the arrangements supported by the Australian Government.
22 Feb 2022
People
RSIPF receives 20,000 RATS from China Police
A total of 20,000 Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests have been handed over to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) by the Chinese Police Liaison Team on February 18th in Honiara.
21 Feb 2022
COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS REGULATIONS 2020
PRC expert team here for feasibility studies
Upon invitation by the Government of Solomon Islands, in the context of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, an expert team of four from the People’s Republic of China have arrived in Honiara.
7 Feb 2022
Government
Self – isolation not a solution: Opposition Leader
SELF-isolation in the context of Honiara is not a solution, Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says. In a statement today, the Leader of Opposition said many households in Honiara comprise two to three families cramped into small spaces.
26 Jan 2022
COVID-19 update
SIFF assists Government with two busses to support health workers
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has responded to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s appeal to support Government efforts with two buses for logistics to contain the community transmission of COVID-19 in the capital Honiara.
25 Jan 2022
Breaking News
Covid-19 now in provinces
Passengers and cargo vessels going out from Honiara are transporting COVID-19 to the provinces in the country. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirms that 23 people from MV Awka are positive with Covid-19. He also confirms that seven Crew members of MV Nusa Tupe were tested positive for Covid.
24 Jan 2022
New COVID-19 Strategy
The government’s new COVID-19 strategy will see home based isolation and home care for individuals who are tested positive for COVID-19. Advisor to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr. Yogesh Choudri said this in an interview with SIBC News yesterday (20th January 2022).
21 Jan 2022
Government
National Council of Women calls on Ministry of Health to distribute face masks
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) calls on the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to distribute masks to the people living in Honiara immediately as one of the Measures people take to protect themselves and their families is to wear masks.
21 Jan 2022
Coronavirus
48 new cases sad & unfortunate: Opposition Leader
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has described the recent announcement of 48 new COVID-19 cases by the Prime Minister this afternoon as ‘sad and unfortunate’. Mr Wale said this is the highest number of cases recorded in the last 24hrs and it is a serious concern for the country.
20 Jan 2022
Breaking News
𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝-𝟏𝟗 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚, 𝟒𝟖 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟒 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
Solomon Islands has experienced the largest increase of positive cases of Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. “The Ministry of Health has advised that we have diagnosed a total of 48 new cases of Covid-19 between 8am yesterday morning to 8am this morning,” Prime Minister Sogavare said in his…
20 Jan 2022
Breaking News
Cooperation vital to determine state of Covid transmission in Honiara
Cooperation and obedience to health advice is vital to determine the extent of covid-19 transmission in Honiara as community transmission of the deadly virus is projected to increase in the city in coming days.
20 Jan 2022
Corona-virus
Unvaccinated population most at risk of Covid
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has warned that the country’s huge unvaccinated population is most at risk of catching covid-19 now that community transmission has hit the capital and Ontong Java this week.
20 Jan 2022