Papua New Guinea recorded 100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Saturday April 10, increasing the total number of cases to 8,442.
The country’s COVID-19 related death toll remains at 68.
Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 133,552,774 including 733,397 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll is 2,894,295 of which 12,924 were reported in the last 24 hours.
Seven provinces recorded new COVID-19 cases on Friday April 9 including the National Capital District, Simbu, Western, Central, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and Eastern Highlands. Their statistics are as follows:
National Capital District
New cases: 65.
Sex: 36 males, 26 females, 3 not stated.
Age range: 12-65 years.
Symptomatic: 211.
Asymptomatic: 17.
Deaths: 52.
Total cases: 3,489.
Western Province
New cases: 2.
Sex: 2 females.
Age: 18 and 43.
Symptomatic: 2.
Asymptomatic: Nil.
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 2,224.
Eastern Highlands Province
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 male.
Age: 78.
Symptomatic:
Asymptomatic: Yes.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 374.
Simbu
New cases: 14.
Sex: 10 males, 4 females.
Age range: 19-60.
Symptomatic: 14.
Asymptomatic: Nil.
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 113.
Central Province
New cases: 2.
Sex: 2 males.
Age: 40 and 44.
Symptomatic: 1.
Asymptomatic: 1.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 101.
Madang
New cases: 15.
Sex: 6 males, 9 females.
Age range: 21 and 53.
Symptomatic: 5.
Asymptomatic: 10.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 86.
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 female.
Age: 36
Symptomatic: Yes.
Asymptomatic: Nil.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 127.
The other 15 provinces in PNG that have reported cases include the following:
Morobe Province
Deaths: 3.
Total cases: 379.
West New Britain Province
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 225.
East Sepik
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 84.
Enga Province
Deaths: 1.
Total cases: 68.
West Sepik Province
Deaths: 3.
Total cases: 356.
East New Britain Province
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 319.
Jiwaka Province
Deaths: 1.
Total cases: 48.
Western Highlands Province
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 238.
Hela Province
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 26.
Milne Bay Province
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 14.
New Ireland
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 89.
Southern Highlands
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 66.
Gulf
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 13.
Northern
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 3.
