Wednesday 9 February 2022

The National Capital District has recorded the highest number of 53 COVID-19 cases, followed by one case each in Central, Gulf and Jiwaka, in the last 24 hours ending Monday 7 February, 2022, bringing the total infections in country  to 37,788

The death toll remains at 597, while the number of  recovered cases has increased to 36,050.

The latest COVID-19 update from NCC  has  indicated   that   there have been    709  cumulative Delta cases and one Omicron  case, while  COVID-19 tests have increased to 302,172.

According to the update, the national positivity rate remains at 13 percent, with a monthly average positivity rate of 7 percent.

Meantime, the COVID-19 statistics   for the 22 provinces are as follows:

– NCD –  10392 cases, 9472 recoveries, 102 deaths, 200 delta cases

– Western  – 3642 cases, 3579 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;

– Western Highlands  – 2752 cases, 2646 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;

– Morobe  – 2500 cases,2443 recoveries, 50 deaths, 84 delta cases;

– East New Britain – 2283 cases, 2199 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;

– Eastern Highlands – 2160 cases, 2067 recoveries, 90 deaths, 22 delta cases, one   Omicron case;

– Madang – 1276 cases, 1240 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases;

– West New Britain  – 1238 cases, 1232 recoveries, six deaths, 44 delta cases;

– Milne Bay – 1238 cases, 1210 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;

– Chimbu – 1058 cases, 1047 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases;

– Enga – 1053 cases, 1044 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;

– Southern Highlands – 1048 cases, 989 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;

–  Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 940 cases, 917 recoveries, 17 deaths,15  delta cases;

– Central  – 918 cases, 840  recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases;

– New Ireland  – 917 cases, 854 recoveries, 11 deaths, 34 delta cases;

– West Sepik  – 780 cases, 762 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70  delta cases;

– Hela –  770 cases, 762 recoveries, six deaths, 35 delta cases;

– East Sepik  – 704 cases, 694 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;

– Manus –  646 cases, 635 recoveries, 11 deaths, 11 delta cases;

– Northern  – 533 cases, 528  recoveries, four deaths;

– Gulf – 513 cases, 496 recoveries, 10 delta cases;

– Jiwaka  – 427 cases, 394 recoveries, 29 deaths, three delta cases.

 NCC has further highlighted the COVID-19 vaccination coverage as  of 6 February, which indicated that 401,158 vaccine doses have  since been administered, with 297,688 people getting  their first dose, while 236,924 persons being fully vaccinated.

Currently, there is no available data on the  number of people  getting  their Booster shots.