Tuesday 20 July 2021 A joint Papua New Guinea National Department of Health (NDOH) Emergency Medical Team (EMT) and WHO Papua New Guinea clinical management and Infection Prevention Control (IPC) teams are currently in New Ireland province to support the COVID-19 response. They will work together in building capacity, focusing on the management of acute
Thursday 22July 2021 FORTY THREE new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, ending 12 midday on Thursday July 22, increasing the total number of cases to 17,637. The cases were reported in seven provinces, with Madang and Western Highlands reporting the highest of 15 cases each , followed by Manus with five cases.
Saturday 24 July 2021 TWO HUNDRED people were vaccinated today at the Vision City shopping mall in Port Moresby, in a vaccine drive initiated by the National Control Centre , in the ongoing flight to make the city safer and stronger against COVID-19. The National Control Centre in collaboration with the Vision City conducted the onsite vaccination
Tuesday 20 July 2021 FIFTY-SEVEN new COVID-19 cases were detected in the country in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Tuesday 20 July, increasing the total number of cases to 17,581, while the death toll remains at 192. All 57 cases were recorded in five provinces, in which Morobe recorded the highest number with 49
Five new COVID-19 cases were detected and one death reported in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Monday 19 July, increasing the total number of cases to 17,524, and death toll to 192. All five cases were recorded in four provinces: two in the National Capital District and one each in Simbu, East
Papua New Guinea has recorded four new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Saturday 17 July, increasing the total number of deaths to 191. All four deaths were recorded in the Western Highlands Province. Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning, further confirmed 48 new COVID-19 cases which were
Friday 16 July 2021 Papua New Guinea has recorded three new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Friday 16 July, increasing the total number of cases to 17,467. The cases were reported in three provinces. West Sepik, East Sepik and Hela reported a single case each. Of the three reported
Thursday 15July 2021 One new COVID-19 death and 39 new cases were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Thursday 15 July, raising the total number of deaths to 187 and cases to 17,464. The single death was reported in Western Highlands Province. Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David
Papua New Guinea has recorded seven new COVID-19 deaths and 56 new cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Wednesday 14 July, increasing the death toll to 186 and cases to 17,425. The deaths were reported in two provinces, with Madang recording six COVID-19 deaths, whilst Western Highlands reported a single death.
Papua New Guinea today detected its first single positive COVID-19 case with the Delta mutation in the country. Deputy Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response Dr Esorom Daoni confirmed that the case, PNG’s first and only case, is a 65-year-old male, who is a Philippine national.The case is currently in isolation at the
