Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 21 April Covering 20 to 21 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 21 April 2022, Shefa have moved to Recovery level 2 and Sanma, Torba province and Pentecost are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission. The other two provinces of Vanuatu are at Alert Level 1 (Medium Risk) due to the risk of importation of COVID-19.
- A total of 6648 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 63 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 14 on Efate island (Shefa province) and 49 on Santo island (Sanma province).
- Currently, there are 2 cases hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection in SHEFA, both cases are in stable condition. Further investigation ongoing for hospitalized cases reported in SANMA.
- There have been unverified reports of cases in Penama Province; provincial teams have been deployed to investigate.
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