PNG records 82 new COVID-19 cases increasing total to 10,997

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Tuesday 27  April 2021

Papua New Guinea has recorded 82 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Tuesday April 27, increasing the total number of cases to 10,997.

The cases were reported from 14 districts in nine provinces:  they include, the National Capital District  with  21 cases, Eastern Highlands 22, Western Highlands 10, West New Britain eight, Madang four, Southern Highlands two, Hela six, Manus eight and Central reported a single case.

Commissioner of Police and Controller of the National Pandemic Response, David Manning , said  from the 82 cases, 48 were males, 32 females and two not stated.

Their ages range between 20 to 80 years. At the time of testing, 66 cases were showing symptoms of COVID-19 whilst 16 were asymptomatic.

To date 93,283 tests have been carried out in which 10,997 positive COVID-19 cases were recorded including 107 deaths.

Of this number 8,943 people have recovered from COVID-19 whilst 1,947 are active within the last 14-day period.

The country’s COVID-19 cases now stand at 10,997 with 107 known deaths.

All 22 provinces including the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) have reported cases:

  • NCD -4387  (66 deaths)
  • Central -175
  • Gulf – 30
  • Western -2348 (2 deaths)
  • Milne Bay -88 (5 deaths)
  • Northern -21
  • Morobe -564 (6 deaths)
  • Madang -159
  • East Sepik -146 (2 deaths)
  • West Sepik -409 (4 deaths)
  • Eastern Highlands -509 (8 deaths)
  • Simbu -114
  • Jiwaka -94 (5 deaths)
  • Western Highlands -461(3 deaths)
  • Southern Highlands -95
  • Enga -160 (1 death)
  • Hela -49
  • Manus -74
  • East New Britain -386
  • West New Britain -353 (3 deaths)
  • New Ireland -136 (2 deaths)
  • AROB -239

 

Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 148,472,169 including 672,014 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll is at 3,133,353 including 10,767 new deaths in the last 24 hours.

Below, PNG COVID-19 statistics for the last 24 hours up to 12 midday, Tuesday April 27, 2021.

Media contact: Chief Superintendent Dominic D. Kakas, BEM, DPS
COVID-19 Media & Public Information Joint Agency Task Force
Mobile: 75430557 email: ddkakas@gmail.com
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COVID-19 JATF email:    ddkakas.covid19media@gmail.com

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