Friday 25 February 2022
Manus province has reported 220 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number since the outbreak, in the last 24 hours ending midday Thursday 24 February 2022.
The other provinces with newly reported cases, include Enga (28), Hela (20), National Capital District (13), Western Highlands (five), Gulf (two), and Western and Central (one each), bringing the number of new infections to 290.
In its latest COVID-19 update, the National Control Centre has now confirmed a total of 41,038 cases and 38,856 recovered cases in Papua New Guinea.
The death toll remains at 639.
There have been no new cases of Delta or Omicron variants in the same period, however the Delta cases remain at 739 ,with 30 cases of Omicron.
So far, a total of 320,967 people have undergone COVID-19 tests in the same reporting period.
NCC also released cumulative statistics for the 22 provinces, as summarized below:
– NCD – 11420 cases, 10938 recoveries, 102 deaths, 207 delta cases, 19 Omicron cases;
– Western – 3736 cases, 3665 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;
– Western Highlands – 2980 cases, 2792 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;
– Morobe – 2542 cases,2473 recoveries, 50 deaths, 87 delta cases;
– Eastern Highlands – 2421 cases, 2142 recoveries, 118 deaths, 22 delta cases, one Omicron case;
– East New Britain – 2289 cases, 2254 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;
– Milne Bay – 1440 cases, 1294 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;
– Madang – 1376 cases, 1252 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases;
– West New Britain – 1241 cases, 1234 recoveries, six deaths, 44 delta cases;
– Central – 1184 cases, 1145 recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases, six Omicron cases;
– Southern Highlands – 1175 cases, 1094 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;
– Enga – 1127 cases, 1060 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;
– Chimbu – 1061 cases, 1048 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases;
– Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 979 cases, 952 recoveries, 17 deaths,15 delta cases;
– Hela – 962 cases, 804 recoveries, 14 deaths, 35 delta cases, two Omicron cases;
– New Ireland – 918 cases, 902 recoveries, 13 deaths, 34 delta cases, two Omicron cases;
– Manus – 880 cases, 803 recoveries, 11 deaths, 29 delta cases;
– West Sepik – 853 cases, 801 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70 delta cases;
– East Sepik – 746 cases, 696 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;
– Northern – 606 cases, 539 recoveries, six deaths;
– Gulf – 593 cases, 564 recoveries, 13 delta cases
– Jiwaka – 509 cases, 404 recoveries, 30 deaths, three delta cases.
Meanwhile, the coverage rate of COVID-19 vaccination program as of Tuesday, 22 February 2022, has indicated an increase of 416,048 doses being administered, of which 308,674 people have at least received one dose, while 248,230 persons have been fully vaccinated.
According to NCC’s Covid-19 update, the vaccination doses also include Booster doses.