Monday 1 November 2021

Ninety-eight  new Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours ending  Sunday 31 October 2021, bringing the total number of  cases  in country to 29,813.

The National Control Centre COVID-19 Updates shows cases were detected in the National Capital District  (NCD) with 38 infections, Southern Highlands 22; Western Highlands 10; Morobe 8; Enga 7; Hela 4; Western 3;  Jiwaka 1 and Gulf 1.

The number of  people who have recovered from the virus is 27,031, while the number of deaths has increased to 370.

There have been 192 cumulative cases of Delta variant with no new case being reported.

The Covid-19 Updates also  covered  cumulative cases, including recovered cases and deaths throughout the 22 provinces:

• NCD has 8 209 cases, 7221 recovered people, 102 deaths, 73 delta cases;
• Western, 3 588 cases, 3531 recovered, 33  deaths, 31 delta cases;
• Western Highlands, 2 479 cases, 2211 recovered, 49 deaths;
• Morobe, 2 338 cases, 2 136 recovered, 16 deaths, 19 delta cases;
• Eastern Highlands, 1 791 cases, 1 662 recovered, 51 deaths, 1 delta case;
• East New Britain, 1 554 cases, 1381 recovered cases, 12 deaths;
• West New Britain, 1141 cases, 1135 recovered cases, 6 deaths;
• Madang, 1007 cases, 819 recovered, 20 deaths, 2 delta cases;
• Enga, 1001 cases, 936 recovered, 2 deaths, 1 delta case;
• Milne Bay, 760 cases, 614 recovered, 5 deaths;
• West Sepik, 741 cases, 715 recovered cases, 12 deaths, 56 delta cases;
• Southern Highlands, 723 cases, 514 recovered, 3 deaths;
• New Ireland, 602 cases, 597 recovered, 5 deaths;
• Central, 579 cases, 459 recovered, 2 deaths, 3 delta cases;
• Chimbu, 571 cases, 413 recovered, 10 deaths, 1 delta case;
• Manus 547 cases, 530 recovered, 3 deaths, 1 delta case;
• East Sepik, 491 cases, 481 recovered, 7 deaths;
• Autonomous Region of Bougainville, 485 cases, 461 recovered, 2 deaths;
• Hela, 449 cases, 413 recovered, 2 deaths,  1 delta case;
• Jiwaka, 367 cases, 284 recovered, 27 deaths;
• Northern, 198 cases, 197 recovered cases;
• Gulf, 192 cases, recovered 190.

There were no new deaths recorded  in the reporting period.