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.

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Pacific Island Countries and territories2022-042022-052022-062022-072022-082022-092022-102022-112022-122023-012023-022023-032023-04
ASAmerican Samoa5869619265557952816882478260826583028320832083278331
CKCook Islands4990567557746042626563896405647565336999702570427062
FJFiji64643650316571367617681716824268264683756875068820688896891468921
FMMicronesia (Federated States of)53035525874751395322203220352224723775241952570326080
GUGuam48132490755189855208579475857758835593796005360778609896116061442
KIKiribati3082311432363430343034304866486648875008501350145025
MHMarshall Islands14141564150421530515382155411555415584156491601316095
MPNorthern Mariana Islands11263113661175912573131201317113212132271335813567136481378513871
NCNew Caledonia60653623296433769796739347428874406761877957779981800178004880058
NRNauru3333944407461046104610462546254777524754455459
NUNiue891549718085147439747790797801
PFFrench Polynesia72987731947360175701767457684676911772847810478249782777851978700
PGPapua New Guinea43817445514472544793448874501045465461824666346663466634683546842
PNPitcairnn/cn/cn/c4444444444
PWPalau4610506551995232534854605513578559715986598959975999
SBSolomon Islands18800237812396223987240042400924027257192587725878258782592525925
TKTokelaun/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/cn/c55555
TOTonga10320117691234612597161821618216182162221648716795168101681416816
TVTuvalun/c338202020277927792779277927792779
VUVanuatu751492301127311730118251192811964119681201112011120251202512025
WFWallis and Futuna455455455825321834113415341634313450345534563487
WSSamoa9592136471496415405158391594115946159461597516594166071673716743
Total366757384533399259422678456305465103475975484427491632496770498274501344502470
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