PNG COVID-19 cases Spike : 341 new COVID-19 cases on Friday April 9 - total cases at 8,342

 Papua New Guinea recorded 341 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 12 midday on Friday April 9, increasing the total number of cases to 8,342.

The country’s COVID-19 related death toll remains at 68.

Globally, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 132,730,691 including 667,026 new cases reported on Friday April 9. The death toll is 2,880,726 of which 13,034 were reported for the same period.

Eleven provinces recorded new COVID-19 cases on Friday April 9. They are:

National Capital District

New cases: 252.

Sex: 137 males, 111 females, 4 unknown.

Age range: 7-80 years.

Symptomatic: 211.

Asymptomatic: 41.

Deaths: 2.

Total cases: 3,424.

Western Province

New cases: 1.

Sex: 1 male.

Age: 36-year-old.

Symptomatic: Nil.

Asymptomatic: Yes.

Deaths: 2.

Total cases: 2,222.

Eastern Highlands Province

New cases: 56.

Sex: 29 males, 24 female, 3 unknown.

Age range: 6-64.

Symptomatic: 44.

Asymptomatic: 12.

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 373.

Simbu

New cases: 11.

Sex: 8 males, 2 females, 1 unknown.

Age range: 33-70.

Symptomatic: 10.

Asymptomatic: 1.

Deaths: 2.

Total cases: 99;

Central Province

New cases: 1.

Sex: 1 male.

Age range: 56-year-old.

Symptomatic: Yes.

Asymptomatic: Nil.

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 99.

Morobe Province

New cases: 5.

Sex: 2 male, 3 females.

Age range: 2-84.

Symptomatic: 5.

Asymptomatic: Nil.

Deaths: 3.

Total cases: 379.

West New Britain Province

New cases: 4.

Sex: 1 male, 2 females, 1 unknown.

Age range: 28-53.

Symptomatic: 3.

Asymptomatic: 1.

Deaths: 2.

Total cases: 225.

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

New cases: 3.

Sex: 1 male, 2 females, 1 unknown.

Age range: 25-60.

Symptomatic: 1.

Asymptomatic: 2.

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 126.

East Sepik

New cases: 3.

Sex: 2 male, 1 female.

Age range: 27-54.

Symptomatic: 2.

Asymptomatic: 1.

Deaths: 2.

Total cases: 84.

Enga Province

New cases: 3.

Sex: 2 male, 1 female.

Age range: 48-70.

Symptomatic: 3.

Asymptomatic: Nil.

Deaths: 1.

Total cases: 68.

West Sepik Province

New cases: 2.

Sex: 1 male, 1 female.

Age range: 24 and 63.

Symptomatic: 1.

Asymptomatic: 1.

Deaths: 3.

Total cases: 356.

The other 10 provinces in PNG that have reported cases include the following:

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.

Madang

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 71.

Southern Highlands

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 66.

Gulf

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 13.

Northern

Deaths: Nil.

Total cases: 3.

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