Here is a brief update of Covid-19 cases and deaths in PNG since January 2021. The data is compiled from the Official PNG Govt Covid-19 website. There is an exponential increase in the number of cases in the first quarter of 2021. The deaths are at 1% of the cases recorded. See the table at the end of this post.
30 March 2021 Covid-19 Update
PNG has recorded 5,620 Covid-19 cases and 56 known deaths on 30th March 2021. Of the 56 deaths,
- 44 in NCD,
- 3 in West Sepik,
- 2 each in WNB,
- 2 WHP and
- 2 Western Province,
- 1 Enga,
- 1 Jiwaka and
- 1 Morobe province.
27 February 2021 Covid-19 Update
PNG reported 47 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday 26 February, increasing the country’s total cases to 1,275 and the total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 13.
The latest cases were reported in
- West Sepik,
- West New Britain,
- East New Britain,
- Central, East Sepik and in the
- National Capital District.
31 January 2021 Covid-19 Update
As of January 31, there has been 895 COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths reported in PNG. From the period of February 1 to 7, there have been 28 new cases:
- 15 from WNB,
- 7 from Western,
- 3 from the NCD,
- 1 from New Ireland,
- 1 from Central Province, and
- 1 from Madang.
Weekly Updates - April 2021
Confirmed coronavirus cases (as of Monday 1st April 2021) is 6,475 confirmed cases with 60 deaths across the country.
According to the Official Covid-19 website(covid19.info.gov.pg), the 5 provinces with the highest number of Covid-19 cases are:
- NCD – 2, 945
- Western –1,472
- West New Britain – 201
- West Sepik – 327
- Morobe – 262
See the complete Covid-19 cases and deaths in PNG here.
Summary table of Cases and Deaths
Here is the data table for the graph. As mentioned, The deaths are at 1% of the cases recorded. See the table below.
