Toroama encourages COVID19 measures
Bougainvilleans are being encouraged to comply with the COVID – 19 safety measures that are in place throughout the region.
President Ishmael Toroama said that the Autonomous Bougainville Government is trying its best to ensure that life in the region remains as normal as possible under the new normal initiative.
President Toroama said that the current measures are not as stringent as the ones that were in place last year due to the ABG wanting to adapt to the new normal.
However, President Toroama said that citizens should not take this an opportunity for them to become complacent and not take heed of the measures set by the Bougainville Health Department.
“This is not the time for us to try to adapt to these measure, we should be actually doing them without trying to adhere to these measures,” President Toroama said.
“The first step to avoiding this global pandemic is listening and adhering to the awareness by our health officials,” President Toroama added.
President Toroama said that despite the trying situation that the pandemic has brought about people should take this time to reflect on their lives and look at alternative means to still being productive members of society.
President Toroama also encouraged the people to remain vigilant but also to maintain a spirit of optimism.
The current COVID – 19 measures on Bougainville have been relaxed in contrast to the measures in place last year.
Consideration has been given to business houses and government agencies to operate under the new normal initiative.
Schools throughout Bougainville will continue classes until an official announcement is made later this week by the ABG Department of Education.
Most organizations and business houses have enforced a “No mask, no entry” policy which is visible throughout Buka Town and other parts of Bougainville.
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