Friday, 18   February 2022

The National Control Centre has reported 333 new cases of COVID-19  for Thursday, 17 February 2022, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak  in the country  to 39,580.

 The new cases spread across 14  provinces, with  the National Capital District recording the highest with  (119), followed by Southern Highands with (91), Central (39), Northern (22),  Jiwaka (19), Hela (15), Manus (seven), Western, Morobe, and West Sepik (five each), Western Highlands and Eastern Highlands (two each), and East New Britain and Milne Bay (one each).

There have been 37, 580 recovered cases, while the death toll remains at 628.

According to the latest  update from NCC,   14 new Omicron cases  and 23 new cases of Delta were  detected in the country in the same period.  

 Of the new Omicron cases,  NCD reported (eight), Central (three), and  New Ireland (two), bringing the total  cumulative cases to 14.

The new Delta cases were recorded in  Manus  (12), NCD. (seven), and Morobe and Gulf (three each) , increasing the  cases to 733.

The number of tests conducted so far  stands at  310,124

In the meantime, all  the  22 provinces have reported  Covid-19  cases  as summarized below: .

– NCD –  11159 cases, 10410  recoveries, 102 deaths, 207 delta cases, eight Omicron cases;

– Western  – 3718 cases, 3598 recoveries, 33 deaths,43 delta cases;

– Western Highlands  – 2856 cases, 2686 recoveries, 79 deaths, four delta cases;

– Morobe  – 2520  cases,2449 recoveries, 50 deaths, 87 delta cases;

– East New Britain – 2288 cases, 2253 recoveries, 31 deaths, 28 delta cases;

– Eastern Highlands – 2264 cases, 2084 recoveries, 118 deaths, 22 delta cases, one   Omicron case;

–  Milne Bay – 1308  cases, 1221 recoveries, five deaths, three delta cases;

– Madang – 1278 cases, 1247 recoveries, 29 deaths, four delta cases;

– West New Britain  – 1239 cases, 1233 recoveries, six deaths, 44 delta cases;

 – Southern Highlands – 1151  cases, 1054 recoveries, 53 deaths, 43 delta cases;

– Central  – 1099 cases, 1011  recoveries, two deaths, 10 delta cases, three Omicron cases;

– Enga – 1073 cases, 1047 recoveries, seven deaths, four delta cases;

– Chimbu – 1061 cases, 1047 recoveries, 11 deaths, 14 delta cases;

–  Autonomous Region of Bougainville – 976 cases, 922 recoveries, 17 deaths,15  delta cases;

– New Ireland  – 915 cases, 904 recoveries, 11 deaths, 34 delta cases, two Omicron cases;

– Hela –  866  cases, 767 recoveries, six deaths, 35 delta cases

– West Sepik  – 851  cases, 766 recoveries, 13 deaths, 70  delta cases;

– East Sepik  – 704 cases, 696 recoveries, eight deaths, 27 delta cases;

– Manus –  654  cases, 642 recoveries, 11 deaths, 23  delta cases;

– Gulf – 571 cases, 546 recoveries, 13 delta cases

– Northern  – 555 cases, 527  recoveries, six deaths;

– Jiwaka  – 474 cases, 394 recoveries, 30 deaths, three delta cases.

Meanwhile, the   COVID-19 vaccination coverage as of Thursday 17 February has indicated an increase of 409,752 doses  being administered,   of which 304,082    people  have at  least received  one dose, while 243,773 persons were  full vaccinated.

NCC confirmed that the data also includes Booster doses.