Covid-19 vaccination rate

According to the Ministry of Health, 48% of the 169, 185 eligible population in all areas have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Vaccination is being administered in the main centers of SHEFA, SANMA, TAFEA, MALAMPA and PENAMA Provinces.

The vaccination rollout launch for TORBA Province is scheduled for Tuesday.

Over 72,000 people have received at least one dose of AstraZeneca or Sinopharm and over 32,000 have received two doses of either Sinopharm or AstraZeneca and are considered fully vaccinated.

This was the warning from Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week as he reiterated the government's target of 90 percent vaccination coverage before reopening.

"By Friday of last week, only 44,613 people have completed their full vaccination, representing only 12 percent of the targeted 90 perecent coverage," Manasseh Sogavare said.

Mr Sogavare said this is despite 108,417 people having already had their first jabs.