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.