Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 02 May Covering 01 May to 02 May 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 7622 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 32 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, 7 in SHEFA Province (4 on Efate and 3 on
Lelepa), 2 in SANMA Province (Santo) and 23 cases in PENAMA Province (Pentecost). The accuracy of the
data is based on the accuracy of the case notification. **Discrepancies with previous reports result from
lags in data entry and reporting at provincial level**
- Currently, there are 0 cases hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection in Shefa.
- On April 26th, a death was reported. The deceased person was a 21 years-old female, with severe
underlying condition, fully vaccinated.