Vanuatu Ministry of Health COVID-19 Updates

Vanuatu Situation Report #119

Published: 05 May 2022 Hits: 471

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 7699 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
41 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, 9 in SHEFA Province (Efate), 6 in SANMA Province (Santo), 3 in Torba Province (Vanua Lava), 9 in Tafea Province (1 in Tanna and 8 in Erromango) and 14 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 1 case hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection in VCH, Shefa, in stable condition.

Published: 04 May 2022 Hits: 301

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.

Published: 03 May 2022 Hits: 307

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 7533 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
6 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, all in Sanma Province
Some information about the new cases might not be accurate as some delays have been observed in the notifications process. 0 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours for Shefa, Penama, Torba and Tafea Provinces.
Currently, there are 3 cases hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection in shefa all in stable condition.

Published: 03 May 2022 Hits: 209

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 7527 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
21 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 0 in Shefa Province (Efate, Ifira and Lelepa islands), 0 in Sanma Province (Santo, Malo and Aore islands), 2 in Penama Province (Pentecost Island), 19 in Tafea Province (Tanna and Erromango islands) and 0 cases in Torba Province (Gaua, Vanua-Lava and Torres Islands).
Currently, there are 3 cases hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection in shefa province, all in stable condition.

Published: 30 April 2022 Hits: 203

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.