The Director of Public Health Services, Dr. Len Tarivonda, explained that following the outbreak and the spread of COVID-19 around the world, Vanuatu instituted the practices of hand washing and distancing.

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) will begin the second push of distribution of relief supplies as the State of Emergency (SOE) is extended for another 30 days.

The Council of Ministers (COM) has approved that the current State of Emergency (SOE) for both COVID-19 and TC Harold which ends on Monday next week be extended for another 30 days.

The new Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu is President of the Vanua’aku Pati, MP Bob Loughman.