This page will be regularly updated as new information is received 

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Community (SPC) Public Health Division is closely monitoring the global and regional situation through its epidemic intelligence system and produces regular epidemiological reports on COVID-19 cases reported in the Pacific.

The COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Disease 2019) outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020. Globally, nations are taking actions to reduce and control the spread of the virus.

For information on global efforts to manage this outbreak, visit the WHO website for current situation reports on COVID 19.

Current Status in the Pacific

21 countries (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI), Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Pitcarin Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna) in the PICTs have reported cases and deaths.

For more details and data, please consult the below map and charts.

 
 
 

(*) This includes all cases reported (imported/border cases and locally acquired cases) with a reporting date. Source PDH.stat.

You can print or download the map in PNG, JPEG and PDF format by clicking on the hamburger menu ☰ on the top right corner

Pacific Island Countries and territories2022-022022-032022-042022-052022-062022-072022-082022-092022-102022-112022-122023-012023-02
ASAmerican Samoa85447458696192655579528168824782608265830283208320
CKCook Islands42198649905675577460426265638964056475653369997025
FJFiji63930644096464365031657136761768171682426826468375687506882068889
FMMicronesia (Federated States of)n/cn/c5303552587475139532220322035222472377524195
GUGuam44344472654813249075518985520857947585775883559379600536077860989
KIKiribati2927306630823114323634303430343048664866488750085013
MHMarshall Islands441414156415042153051538215541155541558415649
MPNorthern Mariana Islands9550110651126311366117591257313120131711321213227133581356713648
NCNew Caledonia54313604136065362329643376979673934742887440676187795777998180017
NRNaurun/cn/c33339444074610461046104625462547775247
NUNiuen/c7891549718085147439747790
PFFrench Polynesia67899725667298773194736017570176745768467691177284781047824978277
PGPapua New Guinea41302433744381744551447254479344887450104546546182466634666346663
PNPitcairnn/cn/cn/cn/cn/c44444444
PWPalau3781402446105065519952325348546055135785597159865989
SBSolomon Islands7049110341880023781239622398724004240092402725719258772587825878
TKTokelaun/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/c555
TOTonga35565461032011769123461259716182161821618216222164871679516810
TVTuvalun/cn/cn/c3382020202779277927792779
VUVanuatu18371775149230112731173011825119281196411968120111201112025
WFWallis and Futuna4544544554554558253218341134153416343134503455
WSSamoa331883959213647149641540515839159411594615946159751659416607
Total296086336287366757384533399259422678456305465103475975484427491632496770498274
Note: SPC population estimates of eligible people was used in the computation of vaccination coverage to maximize comparability between countries. The percentage coverage numbers may differ from country reported numbers due to variation in population denominator that was used.
Disclaimer: All data are subject to change, as more information become available.

For further information on specific countries in the Pacific contact the respective government authorities. 

Regional Challenges

COVID-19 represents a significant challenge for the region. The Pacific Community (SPC), as the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) lead in public health, has taken all necessary measures to help address the spread of COVID-19. This includes the adoption of a response framework aimed at supporting staff well-being and business continuity while supporting an efficient regional response to the pandemic.

Which are the main risk areas for PICTs?

  • In most of the PICTs, access to quality health services is limited, due to a lack of infrastructure, equipment, and qualified personnel. In the current situation, this can pose a problem of access to care if the number of infected people increases.
  • Most PICTs do not have the needed laboratory equipment to analyse the tests on site, which creates difficulties in identifying cases. The test samples have to be sent to other countries for analysis.
  • Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) are frequented by tourists. This represents a risk due to the movement of people to and from PICTs (although restrictive measures have been put in place); and also a risk for the local economies.

Country support:

Our Public Health Division is supporting Pacific Island countries and territories preparedness and response to COVID-19 through public health surveillance, laboratory, infection prevention and control, risk communication and clinical services. 

Partnership: 

SPC is part of the World Health Organization (WHO)-led multi-agency Incident Management Team (IMT) and therefore provides support to PICTs in close collaboration with regional partners.

 

To access more specific information for COVID-19, please click below:

Pacific Community Response