SYDNEY, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Papua New Guinea (PNG) has recorded a total of 9,952 COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths, according to the latest figure released by the government today.
The Pacific island country reported one death and 153 new confirmed cases from 24 districts in 12 provinces yesterday.
PNG received the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the World Health Organisation-led COVAX Facility on Apr 13.
The shipment of 132,000 doses was the first batch of the allocated 588,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to PNG.
Subsequent doses would be shipped to the country in the coming months.– NNN-XINHUA
