Tuesday 26 April 2022
Papua New Guinea recorded 14 new cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday 23 April 2022 , bringing the total infections in country to 43800.
The new cases were reported in Enga (seven), National Capital District (five), and East New Britain and Milne Bay (one each).
In its latest COVID-19 updates, the National Control Centre, has also confirmed that 43,099, people have recovered from the virus, while the death toll remains at 649.
In the same report, the cumulative cases of Delta variant remained at 741 while the Omicron variant have increased to 508.
However, the following cumulative Covid-19 statistics for the 22 provinces do not include the delta and omicron variant cases:
– NCD – 11760 cases, 11644 recoveries, 102 deaths;
– Western – 3745 cases, 3712 recoveries, 33 deaths;
– Western Highlands – 3134 cases, 3054 recoveries, 79 deaths;
– Eastern Highlands – 2742 cases, 2619 recoveries, 120 deaths;
– Morobe – 2605 cases,2554 recoveries, 51 deaths;
– East New Britain – 2390 cases, 2358 recoveries, 31 deaths;
– Madang – 1787 cases, 1753 recoveries, 33 deaths;
– Milne Bay – 1575 cases, 1570 recoveries, five deaths;
– Southern Highlands – 1303 cases, 1238 recoveries, 53 deaths;
– Central – 1269 cases, 1265 recoveries, two deaths;
– West New Britain – 1244 cases, 1238 recoveries, six deaths;
– Enga – 1239 cases, 1216 recoveries, seven deaths;
– Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 1201 cases, 1182 recoveries, 19 deaths;
– New Ireland – 1184 cases, 1169 recoveries, 13 deaths;
– Chimbu – 1182 cases, 1155 recoveries, 15 deaths;
– Hela – 1072 cases, 1058recoveries, 14 deaths;
– Manus – 904 cases, 893p recoveries, 11 deaths;
– West Sepik – 881 cases, 868 recoveries, 13 deaths;
– East Sepik – 758 cases, 750 recoveries, eight deaths;
– Northern – 657 cases, 651 recoveries, six deaths;
– Gulf – 645 cases, 645 recoveries;
– Jiwaka – 523 cases, 493 recoveries, 30 deaths.
Meanwhile, there were no COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday 24 April 2022..