David Manning said it was important that the members of the Joint Agency Task Force, especially the PNG Defence Force, Police and the Correctional Services who provide the security overlay for the National COVID-19 Pandemic Response, are given all the protection required to keep themselves safe whilst they assist the health authorities fight the virus.
“Already we have seen an increase in the frontline health workers. We provide the next level of support in this fight and if we are not protected then we could also add to the COVID-19 statistics,” he said yesterday.
