Members of the public are advised that the National Control Centre (NCC) Call Centre can now be accessed by email. For all your queries please email to the following address: hotline@covid19.info.gov.pg We will do our best to respond to your email within 24-48 hours. Thank you.
Situation Report 1-11 downloadable on the Department of Health website : www.health.gov.pg
Map of provinces/zones with confirmed coronavirus cases (as of 7th August)
188 confirmed cases
Western – 10 confirmed case: 6th August
Sandaun – 1 confirmed case: 5th August
Eastern Highlands – 1 confirmed case: 22 April
Southern Highlands – 1 confirmed case: 6th August
Morobe – 3 confirmed case: 2nd August
ARoB – 1 confirmed cases: 7 August
East New Britain – 2 confirmed cases: 16 April
NCD – 169 confirmed cases: 7th AugustVirus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Papua New Guinea |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China: 31 December 2019 |
Index case | Bulolo Morobe Province |
Arrival date | March 2020 (repatriated : 23 March 2020) |
Confirmed cases | 188 |
New cases | 25 |
Active cases | 109 |
Recovered | 53 |
Deaths | 3 |
Tests Conducted | 10, 808 |
Provinces | 22 Provinces including the National Capital District |
