Vanuatu Situation Report #101

Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 16 April Covering 15 to 16 April 2022

SUMMARY AND DISEASE BURDEN

  • On 04 March 2022, an active COVID-19 case was confirmed at Vila Central Hospital who had no travel history, indicating transmission at community level.
  • As of 08 April 2022, Shefa and Sanma provinces are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission. The other four provinces of Vanuatu are at Alert Level 1 (Medium Risk) due to the risk of importation of COVID-19 to other provinces.
  • A total of 6332 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
  • 17 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 8 on Efate island (Shefa province) and 9 on Santo island (Sanma province). Number of tests conducted has decreased over the reporting period explaining the decrease of cases over the same period.