Country reports 59 new cases

FIFTY-NINE new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were reported on Friday (Feb 19) and a further eight on Sunday, bringing the country’s total to 1056.
Friday’s cases were from Western (47), West Sepik (9) and in the National Capital District (3).
Of the 47 total cases reported in Western, 37 were male, nine females and one unknown.
The youngest of the 47 cases was a 11-year-old and the oldest was 53.
Forty-three of the 47 cases showed symptoms of Covid-19 while four were asymptomatic at the time of testing.
They were all detected by the Ok Tedi Mine through testing at the entry point into Tabubil.
In West Sepik, nine cases were reported of which seven were male and two females with ages ranging from 18 to 65 years.
Eight out of the nine cases did not show symptoms of the Covid-19 at the time of testing; all nine cases are from Vanimo-Green district.
In the NCD, three cases were reported. All were males, ages ranging from 47 to 61 years.
All three cases returned from a recent trip to Madang, Morobe and New Ireland.
The eight new cases reported on Sunday came from East New Britain (ENB), Madang and National Capital District.
In NCD, a further six cases were reported while ENB and Madang recorded a case each.
Three male and three females, ages ranging from five months old to 38 years tested positive.
In ENB, a 43-year-old female from Rabaul was the latest to be confirmed positive.
In Madang, a 25-year-old male was the latest to be confirmed positive.
The country’s positive Covid-19 cases currently stands at 1,056 with 10 known deaths.
A total of 47,490 people have been tested for Covid-19 with 846 people recovered while 380 samples are pending at the laboratories; 200 active cases are in isolation.