Papua New Guinea recorded 219 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Monday April 12, increasing the total number of COVID-19 cases for the country to 8,821.
Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 134,957,752 including 646,863 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The global death toll is 2,918,752 of which 10,712 were reported in the last 24 hours.
So far 21 provinces in PNG have reported COVID-19 cases. This includes a total of 69 COVID-19 related deaths.
The 12 provinces which recorded new cases included the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, National Capital District; Central; East New Britain; Western; Milne Bay; West New Britain; East Sepik; Eastern Highlands; Morobe; Jiwaka; and Southern Highlands. The statistics for these provinces are as follows:
National Capital District
New cases: 161.
Sex: 101 males, 59 females, 1 not stated.
Age range: 3-85 years.
Symptomatic: 49.
Asymptomatic: 112.
Deaths: 52.
Total cases: 3,677.
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
New cases: 20.
Sex: 10 males, 10 females.
Age range: 1-65 years.
Symptomatic: 16.
Asymptomatic: 4.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 147.
Central Province
New cases: 14.
Sex: 9 males, 5 females.
Age range: 29 – 73.
Symptomatic: 6.
Asymptomatic: 8.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 119.
East New Britain Province
New cases: 6.
Sex: 2 males, 4 females.
Age range: 23 – 70.
Symptomatic: 5.
Asymptomatic: 1.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 323.
Western Province
New cases: 6.
Sex:5 males, 1 female.
Age range: 31 – 53.
Symptomatic: 3.
Asymptomatic: 3.
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 2,250.
Milne Bay Province
New cases: 4.
Sex:3 males, 1 female.
Age range: 12 – 42.
Symptomatic: 2.
Asymptomatic: 2.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 18.
West New Britain Province
New cases: 3.
Sex: 2 males, 1 female.
Age range: 34 – 45.
Symptomatic: 3.
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 240.
East Sepik
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 male.
Age range: 25.
Symptomatic: Nil.
Asymptomatic: 1.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 85.
Eastern Highlands Province
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 male.
Age: 51
Asymptomatic: Yes.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 375.
Morobe Province
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 male.
Age range: 48.
Symptomatic: 1.
Deaths: 3.
Total cases: 402.
Jiwaka Province
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 female.
Age: 34.
Symptomatic: Yes.
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 53.
Southern Highlands
New cases: 1.
Sex: 1 male.
Age range: 49.
Asymptomatic: Yes.
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 70.
The other ten provinces in PNG that have reported cases include the following:
Enga Province
Deaths: 1.
Total cases: 68.
West Sepik Province
Deaths: 3.
Total cases: 356.
New Ireland
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 89.
Gulf
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 13.
Northern
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 3.
Western Highlands Province
Deaths: 2.
Total cases: 312.
Simbu
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 108.
Madang
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 87.
Hela Province
Deaths: Nil.
Total cases: 26.