Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence
Intervention Categories: Adapting or closing schools; Domestic travel; Declaring state of emergency
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister
Overview: Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has declared a national state of emergency and warned the public to prepare for a two-week national lockdown starting 24th March. Mr Marape said as part of the state of emergency all domestic flights in the country would be grounded from tomorrow and all public transportation on the country’s roads are asked to cease operations. All schools in the country are also being closed.
Full details here: https://covid19.info.gov.pg/files/Official%20Statement%20from%20PM%20-%20220320.pdf.pdf
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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: The prime minister made the announcement in a public address last night after a national emergency meeting in the capital Port Moresby.