Vanuatu Situation Report #115

Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 30 April Covering 29 to 30 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 22 April 2022, Shefa have moved to Recovery level 2 and Sanma, Torba province and Pentecost, Tanna, Erromango and Aneityum are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission.
  • A total of 7507 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
  • 27 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 3 in Shefa Province (Efate, Ifira and Lelepa islands), 9 in Sanma Province (Santo and Malo islands), 4 in Penama Province (Pentecost Island), 0 in Tafea Province and 11 cases in Torba Province (Gaua, Vanua-Lava and Torres Islands).
  • Currently, there are 4 cases hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection, all in Shefa province and in stable condition.