The Ministry of Health today confirms five (5) new deaths linked to COVID-19 bringing the total number of deaths to date to 12 deaths.
Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 19 April Covering 18 to 19 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 08 April 2022, Shefa and Sanma provinces are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission. The other four provinces of Vanuatu are at Alert Level 1 (Medium Risk) due to the risk of importation of COVID-19 to other provinces.
- A total of 6458 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 41 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 6 on Efate island (Shefa province) and 35 on Santo island (Sanma province).
- Currently, there is 0 case hospitalized directly due to COVID-19 infection in SHEFA and 0 hospitalized cases reported in SANMA.
- The decrease of the confirmed cases reported reflects the slowdown of the testing activities during the easter celebrations.
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Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 18 April Covering 17 to 18 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 08 April 2022, Shefa and Sanma provinces are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission. The other four provinces of Vanuatu are at Alert Level 1 (Medium Risk) due to the risk of importation of COVID-19 to other provinces.
- A total of 6401 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 15 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 1 on Efate island (Shefa province) and 14 on Santo island (Sanma province).
- The decrease of the confirmed cases reported reflects the slowdown of the activities during the easter celebrations .
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Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 17 April Covering 16 to 17 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 08 April 2022, Shefa and Sanma provinces are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission. The other four provinces of Vanuatu are at Alert Level 1 (Medium Risk) due to the risk of importation of COVID-19 to other provinces.
- A total of 6386 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 12 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 8 on Efate island (Shefa province) and 4 on Santo island (Sanma province).
- The decrease of the confirmed cases reported reflects the slowdown of the activities during the easter celebrations .
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Vanuatu Situation Report – Issued 16 April Covering 15 to 16 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 08 April 2022, Shefa and Sanma provinces are at Alert Level 3 (Very High) due to large-scale community transmission. The other four provinces of Vanuatu are at Alert Level 1 (Medium Risk) due to the risk of importation of COVID-19 to other provinces.
- A total of 6332 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of 2022.
- 17 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, including 8 on Efate island (Shefa province) and 9 on Santo island (Sanma province). Number of tests conducted has decreased over the reporting period explaining the decrease of cases over the same period.
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