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.