PNG records 22 new cases of Coronavirus

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.

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