NCD records three new COVID-19 cases

Thursday 13 January 2022

The National Capital District  recorded three new cases of  Coronavirus on Wednesday 12 January 2022, increasing the total number of cases in the country  to 36,432.

NCD was the only province to register  three  new cases.

In its latest COVID-19 update, the National  Control Centre (NCC) has also  reported  a total  of 35,775 people  have recovered from the virus, while the death toll stands at 595 and Delta cases  remain at 706.

At the same time, a summary of the vaccination coverage has indicated, the  total number of vaccine doses  being administered has reached 388,803, with 290,348 people having received at least one dose while 228,574 have been  fully dosed .

NCC has further clarified that the  vaccines currently used in the country are AstraZeneca (239,293 people vaccinated), Johnson and Johnson (130,119) and Sinopharm (19,391).

In the meantime, the COVID-19 tests conducted so far  have reached 283,183.

Meanwhile, a daily  summary of the COVID-19 cases in  the 22 provinces is shown below:

–  NCD – 9412 cases, 9289 recoveries, 102 deaths, 200 delta cases

– Western  – 3610 cases, 3577 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;

– Western Highlands  – 2725 cases, 2645 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;

– Morobe  – 2491 cases,2444 recoveries, 48 deaths, 84 delta cases;

– East New Britain – 2221 cases, 2177 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;

– Eastern Highlands – 2156 cases, 2066 recoveries, 90 deaths, 22 delta cases;

– Madang – 1268 cases, 1239 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases;

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

– Milne Bay – 1214 cases, 1208 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;

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

– Enga – 1049 cases, 1041 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;

– Southern Highlands – 1040 cases, 986 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;

–  Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 931 cases, 909 recoveries, 17 deaths,15  delta cases;

– New Ireland  – 851 cases, 837 recoveries, 11 deaths, 33 delta cases;

–  Central  – 833 cases, 824 recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases;

– West Sepik  – 775 cases, 762 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70  delta cases;

– Hela –  768 cases, 761 recoveries, six deaths, 35 delta cases;

– East Sepik  – 701 cases, 693 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;

– Manus –  646 cases, 631 recoveries, 11 deaths, 11 delta cases;

– Northern  – 528 cases, 522  recoveries, four deaths;

– Gulf – 496 cases, 494 recoveries, 10 delta cases;

– Jiwaka  – 421 cases, 392 recoveries, 29 deaths, two delta cases;

There have been  urgent  calls  for Papua New Guineans to get tested to minimise the spread of the virus.

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