Ministry of Health has established the cost of testing for COVID-19 at $25 for anyone who wants to get tested. “We decided to just apply the admin fee and this applies to both rapid testing or PCR testing,” stated Ritter B. Udui, MOH Emergency Operation Center- COVID-19 Response Incidence Commander. According to Udui, the cost […]
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Stress builds for Palauans in PI as situation worsens
Plight of Palauan citizens stuck in the Philippines is becoming more stressful as COVID-19 situation in the Philippines worsen and restrictions tighten up according report to the Minister of State Faustina Rehuher-Marugg by Palau Embassy in the Philippines. Keith Sugiyama, Charge ‘d Affairs at the Palau Embassy in Manila reported that Palau citizens, 5 patients, […]
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4-Day work week proposed
President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. is entertaining a proposal to change from a 5-day work week to 4-day work week. After reporting the idea to the national leadership this week, he convened a group to study the proposal and its potential effects. The proposal is to have a 4-day work week while employees continue to […]
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Easing of restrictions begins
Easing of restrictions that were put in place to help mitigate and reduce potential transmission of the new COVID-19 virus started this week with most to start today May 15th, such as opening of some of the Koror State public parks and facilities. According to notice issued by Koror State Government, Fisheries Waiting Dock at […]