Vanuatu Ministry of Health COVID-19 Updates

Vanuatu Situation Report #121

Published: 06 May 2022 Hits: 304

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 7785 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
39 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, 21 SANMA Province (Santo), 16 in PENAMA Province (Pentecost) and 2 in TORBA province (Gaua). 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**

Published: 05 May 2022 Hits: 214

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**

Published: 05 May 2022 Hits: 554

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: 386

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: 379

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.