Solomons extends State of Public Emergency

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Governor-General, Sir David Vunagi Photo: Anglican News

Solomon Islands has extended its State of Public Emergency regarding Covid-19 for another four months.

This followed a declaration by Governor-General, Sir David Vunagi last night to further extend the so-called SOPE.

The extension was declared after the expiry of the country’s second SOPE on Tuesday.

A statement from the Government confirmed the extension stemmed from a recommendation by the Prime Minister following a Cabinet endorsement last week.

The country has registered 17 Covid-19 cases among repatriated citizens who have been treated in managed isolation at the border.

The government said one of the key reasons for the extension was to protect the country from any community spread of Covid-19 by containing the virus in quarantine centres.

“Currently the Government is caring for our repatriated citizens and residents in quarantine stations and they cannot remain there without a state of public emergency.

“Government cannot also carry out testing on perfectly healthy persons without their consent, but under a State of Public Emergency, testing can be done,” the statement said.

The current SOPE is due to end on 24 March 2021.

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