This directive has been issued by the chairman of the Morobe Provincial Emergency Operations Committee, Bart Ipambonj.
Ipambonj, who is the Morobe Provincial Administrator, made this decision under section 9, subsection 2 of the National Pandemic Act 2020.
He said the committee will act on the advice of the Morobe Provincial Health Authority on the latest status of COVID-19 and reopen the clubs at a later date.
“Any nightclub found to be open will be locked for three months,” he stated.
