Thursday 14 April 2022

A total  of 89 new cases of Coronavirus were  detected in Papua New Guinea  on Tuesday 12 April 2022,  increasing  the  number of  cumulative infections to 43,615.

 Of the new cases, 86 were reported  in Chimbu, and one each in East New Britain,  Madang and Southern Highlands.

The   National Control Centre, has further confirmed  that   42, 906   people have  recovered  from the virus,  while the death toll  has increased to 649.

In the lates update,   it was  reported  that  Delta variant cases still  stand at  741 while   the   Omicron  variant cases  remain at  375.

In the meantime, the cumulative   Covid-19  statistics for the 22 provinces   are  summarized below::

– NCD –  11736 cases, 11615  recoveries, 102 deaths;

– Western  – 3745 cases, 3712 recoveries, 33 deaths;

– Western Highlands  – 3129 cases, 3049 recoveries, 79 deaths;

– Eastern Highlands – 2704  cases, 2582 recoveries, 120 deaths;

– Morobe  – 2604  cases,2553 recoveries, 51 deaths;

– East New Britain – 2356 cases, 2324 recoveries, 31 deaths;

– Madang – 1786 cases, 1747  recoveries, 33 deaths;

–  Milne Bay – 1564 cases, 1555 recoveries, five deaths;

– Southern Highlands – 1290  cases, 1236 recoveries, 53 deaths;

– Central  – 1266 cases, 1262  recoveries, two deaths;

– West New Britain  – 1244 cases, 1238 recoveries, six deaths;

– Enga – 1219 cases, 1199 recoveries, seven deaths;

–  Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 1201 cases, 1182 recoveries, 19 deaths;

– New Ireland  – 1182 cases, 1160 recoveries, 13 deaths;

– Chimbu – 1160 cases, 1147 recoveries, 13 deaths;

– Hela –  1067 cases,  1053 recoveries, 14  deaths;

– Manus –  898 cases, 887  recoveries, 11 deaths;

– West Sepik  – 881  cases, 868 recoveries, 13 deaths;

– East Sepik  – 758 cases, 750 recoveries, eight deaths;

– Northern  – 657  cases, 651  recoveries, six deaths;

– Gulf – 645 cases, 643 recoveries;

– Jiwaka  – 523 cases, 493 recoveries, 30 deaths.

Meanwhile, the latest Covid -19 vaccination coverage as of Sunday 10 April, has reported 440,015 vaccine doses being  administered, with 322,687 persons receiving at least one dose, while 263,313 people  have been fully vaccinated.

The  data collected  does not include booster  vaccinations.