Papua New Guinea is adopting a nationwide isolation strategy in a bid to stem a worrying surge in Covid-19 cases.
High community transmission is taking a toll on an ailing health system in the capital Port Moresby and other parts of the country.
As Johnny Blades reports, it's prompted urgent action by neighbouring Australia which fears the outbreak in PNG will spread across the Torres Strait.
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape announces a two-week lockdown in the capital Port Moresby amid a surge in covid-19 cases, 27 July 2020. Photo: PNG PM Media
