Tuesday 5 April 2022

A total number of  17 new cases of COVID-19 was recorded in Papua  New Guinea in the last 24 hours, ending Tuesday 5 April 2022,  increasing the cumulative figure of the virus to 43,424

Of the new cases, National Capital District recorded (eight), Enga (seven),and Eastern Highlands (two).

The   latest Covid-19 updates from the National Control Centre, has confirmed  a total of   42, 690 people have  recovered  from the virus,  while the death toll  has increased to 643.

The  same report has further confirmed  the Delta variant cases remained at  741 while   the   Omicron  variant cases rose to 320..

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

– NCD –  11732 cases, 11584  recoveries, 102 deaths, 207 delta cases, 136 Omicron cases;

– Western  – 3745 cases, 3712 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases, 10 omicron cases;

– Western Highlands  – 3129 cases, 3048 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases, six omicron cases;

– Eastern Highlands – 2703  cases, 2580 recoveries, 120 deaths, 22 delta cases,     four Omicron cases;

– Morobe  – 2607  cases,2555 recoveries, 51 deaths, 87 delta cases, 48 omicron cases;

– East New Britain – 2336 cases, 2305 recoveries, 31 deaths, 30 delta cases, five omicron cases;

– Madang – 1766cases, 1733 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases, two omicron cases;

–  Milne Bay – 1569 cases, 1553 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;

– Southern Highlands – 1289  cases, 1236 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases, nine omicron cases;

– Central  – 1250 cases, 1246  recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases,  18 Omicron    cases;

– West New Britain  – 1244 cases, 1238 recoveries, six deaths, 44 delta cases;

– Enga – 1213 cases, 1195 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases, five omicron cases;

–  Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 1186 cases, 1163 recoveries, 19 deaths,15  delta cases;

– New Ireland  – 1174 cases, 1151 recoveries, 13 deaths, 34 delta cases, one omicron case;

– Chimbu – 1074 cases, 1063 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases, 11 omicron cases;

– Hela –  1064 cases,  1050 recoveries, 14  deaths, 35 delta cases,  six  Omicron cases;

– Manus –  898 cases, 886  recoveries, 11 deaths, 29  delta cases;

– West Sepik  – 881  cases, 868 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70  delta cases;

– East Sepik  – 748 cases, 740 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases, one omicron case;

– Northern  – 657  cases, 650  recoveries, six deaths;

– Gulf – 645 cases, 641 recoveries, 13 delta cases;

– Jiwaka  – 523 cases, 493 recoveries, 30 deaths, three delta cases, two omicron cases.

The number of Covid-19  tests conducted to date as well as the  latest  number of Delta and Omicron variant cases in the provinces are not included in this report.