Items filtered by date: September 2021

DILI: Timor-Leste’s National Parliament approved a month-long extension of the countries COVID-19 state of emergency to October 29, voting in favour of the President of the Republic’s plan to try to prevent the virus running out of control and overwhelming health services.

DILI: Timor-Leste will extend a state of emergency to fight the spread of COVID-19 this week for the whole country as its health system remains under pressure despite a decline in cases from their peak, according to a Council of Ministers statement.

DILI: Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the maintenance of Dili’s COVID-19 sanitary fence until at least 29 September when people could move between the municipality and other districts.

DILI: Timor-Leste reported a fall in new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, following a month of record infections, as officials implored people to get COVID-19 vaccinated and COVID-19 tested at the first signs of illness.

DILI:  With more than 60 people known to have died from an undiagnosed illness in Timor-Leste this month, the Timorese Ministry of Health said Saturday it was deeply concerned people were putting their lives at risk by not accessing medical help when they get sick.

DILI: Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 cases rose at the slowest pace in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but authorities said they needed to see a steady drop in daily cases before deciding whether infections had peaked after months with restrictions on domestic movement.

DILI: Timor-Leste health authorities are working to import cold storage facilities that can safely store Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, raising concern equipment delays could hold back plans to start vaccinating Timorese children this month.

DILI:The United States announced on Friday funding to build an isolation facility in Baucau to help people entering Timor-Leste quarantine safely and prevent future COVID-19 infection outbreaks.

DILI:Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister conveyed his deep regret for the death of former President of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, who during his mandates in Belém fought for the free and democratic exercise of the right to self-determination of Timor-Leste.

DILI: Timor-Leste government announced on Wednesday the removal of mandatory home confinement restrictions for people living in Dili municipality as of 23:59 on September 9.