CORONAVIRUS UPDATE by His Excellency President Lionel Aingimea, MP Saturday, 2 July 2022
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
by
His Excellency President Lionel
Aingimea, MP
Saturday, 2 July 2022
In today's update, with heartfelt
sadness, His Excellency President Lionel Aingimea announces the
first death in Nauru caused by COVID-19 on 1 July. The patient who
had pre-existing illness was admitted to the Acute Care Unit and
was in a coma before passing away.
President Aingimea expresses deep
condolences to the bereaved family.
The general public is reminded that
COVID is a deadly virus. Over 6.3 million people around the world
have suffered and died from it.
Some may consider this virus to be
weak as it may not have had much effect on them, and that is
probably because of their good health condition and vaccination
security. However, for the safety of others that are vulnerable and
the rest of the community, please stay home and away from the
public.
If you must go out for essential
purposes, please wear a mask, sanitise your hands and keep your
distance.
The accumulative statistics as at
end of Friday, 1 July, are as follows:
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250 new cases
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3,838 active cases
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679 tests done yesterday (Fri, 1 July)
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10,956 tests done this outbreak
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229 cases recovered
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12 cases admitted in the hospital Acute Care Unit
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1 death (1 July)
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0 critical cases
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0 ventilation
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429 houses are on lockdown with 3,417 residents
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169 occupants in the quarantine facilities.
Those isolating at home are
requested to continue while damages are repaired at the government
quarantine facilities.
For all the tests done in the last
2 weeks, 37 per cent or approximately 1 in 3 people tested
positive. Positive cases continue to rise and we urge the public to
register your RAT results.
As of Friday 1 July, 677 children
ages 5-11 received their vaccination.
The vaccination stations for this
group are at Aiue Boulevard or Public Health. Parents and guardians
please get your child vaccinated. All children should receive their
2nd dose 3-4 weeks after the 1st dose.
Please remember the basic mandatory
rules; face mask, sanitise and keep your distance.
Testing stations are still open at
Blues and Tigers ovals and Public Health. For those that are unable
to reach these testing sites, you can call 191 for home
testing. If you are self-testing, please register your result
- both positive and negative, online
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0c233d5e98a44d7b942fbeb161c245df
You will be asked to state your
name, your result and the date you did the test.
ENDS///