Wednesday 16 February 2022
Two hundred and two (202) new cases of Coronavirus were detected in Papua New Guinea, in the last 24 hours, ending Tuesday 15 February 2022, bringing the total number of infections to 39,035, while the death toll increases to 628.
The new cases were reported in the National Capital District (60), Eastern Highlands (40), Jiwaka (25), Western Highlands (24), West Sepik (14). Hela (13), Central (10), Morobe (five), Western (four), Chimbu and East New Britain (two each), and Madang, Enga and Southern Highlands (one each).
According to the latest update from the National Control Centre, 18 new deaths were reported in the Eastern Highlands.
There have been a total of 37,036 persons who have recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, while the Delta cases remain at 708 with one case of Omicron.
The number of COVID-19 tests conducted to date has increased to 306,620.
NCC has also reported that a total of 306,211 people have undergone COVID-19 tests in the same period.
In the meantime, the cumulative summary of COVID-19 statistics for the 22 Provinces are as follows: .
– NCD – 10981 cases, 10176 recoveries, 102 deaths, 200 delta cases
– Western – 3705 cases, 3584 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;
– Western Highlands – 2781 cases, 2653 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;
– Morobe – 2514 cases,2447 recoveries, 50 deaths, 84 delta cases;
– East New Britain – 2287 cases, 2252 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;
– Eastern Highlands – 2259 cases, 2073 recoveries, 118 deaths, 22 delta cases, one Omicron case;
– Milne Bay – 1307 cases, 1217 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;
– Madang – 1278 cases, 1246 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases;
– West New Britain – 1239 cases, 1232 recoveries, six deaths, 44 delta cases;
– Enga – 1072 cases, 1045 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;
– Chimbu – 1060 cases, 1047 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases;
– Southern Highlands – 1056 cases, 993 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;
– Central – 1036 cases, 943 recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases;
– Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 967 cases, 920 recoveries, 17 deaths,15 delta cases;
– New Ireland – 917 cases, 906 recoveries, 11 deaths, 34 delta cases;
– West Sepik – 840 cases, 765 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70 delta cases;
– Hela – 829 cases, 766 recoveries, six deaths, 35 delta cases
– East Sepik – 704 cases, 696 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;
– Manus – 647 cases, 635 recoveries, 11 deaths, 11 delta cases;
– Gulf – 571 cases, 519 recoveries, 10 delta cases
– Northern – 533 cases, 527 recoveries, six deaths;
– Jiwaka – 452 cases, 394 recoveries, 30 deaths, three delta cases.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccination coverage update as of Tuesday 15 February has indicated an increase of 408, 063 doses administered, while the number of people with at least one dose is 303,170, and persons with double dose have risen to 242,362.