Wednesday 26 January 2022
The National Control Centre has confirmed 22 new cases of Coronavirus as of Monday 24 January 2022, increasing the total number of infections in the country to 36, 570.
Thirteen of the cases were reported in National Capital District, five in East New Britain, and two cases each in Central and Jiwaka.
The latest COVID-19 update from NCC has further reported that the total number of recovered persons stands at 35,845, while the death toll has increased to 597, including 709 Delta cases and one Omicron case.
COVID-19 statistics for the 22 provinces are summarized below:
– NCD – 9515 cases, 9318 recoveries, 102 deaths, 200 delta cases
– Western – 3612 cases, 3577 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;
– Western Highlands – 2725 cases, 2646 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;
– Morobe – 2491 cases,2441 recoveries, 50 deaths, 84 delta cases;
– East New Britain – 2229 cases, 2189 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;
– Eastern Highlands – 2157 cases, 2067 recoveries, 90 deaths, 22 delta cases, one Omicron case;
– 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, 1209 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;
– Chimbu – 1058 cases, 1047 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases;
– Enga – 1051 cases, 1042 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;
– Southern Highlands – 1041 cases, 987 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;
– Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 933 cases, 914 recoveries, 17 deaths,15 delta cases;
– New Ireland – 855 cases, 842 recoveries, 11 deaths, 34 delta cases;
– Central – 841 cases, 831 recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases;
– West Sepik – 775 cases, 762 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70 delta cases;
– Hela – 768 cases, 762 recoveries, six deaths, 35 delta cases;
– East Sepik – 702 cases, 693 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;
– Manus – 646 cases, 635 recoveries, 11 deaths, 11 delta cases;
– Northern – 532 cases, 524 recoveries, four deaths;
– Gulf – 496 cases, 496 recoveries, 10 delta cases;
– Jiwaka – 423 cases, 392 recoveries, 29 deaths, three delta cases.
The number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the same period has increased to 291,274.