48 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Solomon Islands, the first major outbreak of the virus in the Pacific nation. The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said it is the biggest jump in cases the country has recorded. "We have experienced the largest increase of positive cases in the last 24 hours" "The Ministry of Health advises that we diagnosed 48 new cases of COVID to 8AM this morning," he said. The Prime Minister has warned that all of cases are from local transmission, and cases num

Solomon Islands is prepared to prevent the spread of #COVID19 with in-country testing now available thanks to support from Australia. Dr Sonia McCarthy, who helped develop a pandemic response plan for Solomon Islands, explains how it works. Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands #InThisTogether https://www.dfat.gov.au/aid/australias-development-program | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade