Monday 21 February 2022
The National Control Centre has reported 329 new cases of Coronavirus and eight more new deaths, on Friday 18 February 2022, bringing the infection total to 39,909 and total deaths to 636.
The deaths were recorded in Hela in the last 30 days, while new cases were reported in the National Capital District ( 98), Western Highlands (97), Madang (39), Central (23), Southern Highlands (18), Eastern Highlands (15), Enga (13), Morobe (12), Hela (nine), Jiwaka (three), and Gulf and Autonomous Region of Bougainville (one each).
The number of recovered cases stands at 37, 706, while Delta cases remain at 733 and Omicron cases at 14, where as the number of tests conducted so far stands at 317.234.
In its latest COVID-19 update, NCC has also released statistics for the 22 provinces as indicated below:
– NCD – 11,257 cases, 10,526 recoveries, 102 deaths, 207 delta cases, eight Omicron cases;
– Western – 3718 cases, 3611 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;
– Western Highlands – 2953 cases, 2687 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;
– Morobe – 2532 cases, 2457 recoveries, 50 deaths, 87 delta cases;
– East New Britain – 2288 cases, 2254 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;
– Eastern Highlands – 2279 cases, 2084 recoveries, 118 deaths, 22 delta cases, one Omicron case;
– Madang – 1317 cases, 1250 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases;
– Milne Bay – 1308 cases, 1233 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;
– West New Britain – 1239 cases, 1233 recoveries, six deaths, 44 delta cases;
– Southern Highlands – 1169 cases, 1061 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;
– Central – 1122 cases, 1050 recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases, three Omicron cases;
– Enga – 1086 cases, 1047 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;
– Chimbu – 1061 cases, 1047 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases;
– Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 977 cases, 922 recoveries, 17 deaths,15 delta cases;
– New Ireland – 915 cases, 904 recoveries, 11 deaths, 34 delta cases, two Omicron cases;
– Hela – 875 cases, 761 recoveries, 14 deaths, 35 delta cases
– West Sepik – 851 cases, 770 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70 delta cases;
– East Sepik – 704 cases, 696 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;
– Manus – 654 cases, 642 recoveries, 11 deaths, 23 delta cases;
– Gulf – 572 cases, 548 recoveries, 13 delta cases
– Northern – 555 cases, 527 recoveries, six deaths;
– Jiwaka – 477 cases, 396 recoveries, 30 deaths, three delta cases.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccination coverage as of Thursday 17 February has indicated an increase of 409,752 doses being administered, of which 304,082 people have at least received one dose, while 243,773 persons were full vaccinated.
NCC further confirmed that the data provided also included Booster doses.