Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 05 May Covering 04 May to 05 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 05 May 2022, Shefa Province have moved to Recovery level 1, Sanma province moved to recovery level 2 while Torba province and Pentecost, Tanna, Erromango and Aneityum are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission.
- A total of 7734 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 18 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, 2 in SHEFA Province (Efate), 3 in Torba Province (Vanua Lava), and 13 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**
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