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COVID-19 Overview
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30.3% decrease in new cases (23 in Week 41 compared to 33 in Week 41).
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7.5% increase in 7-day moving average for new cases in the last 14 days.
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Crude positivity is 1.3% compared to 1.7% in the preceding week.
Laboratory testing
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Decrease in samples tested with RT-CR to 1,745 in the week ending 16 October 2022 from 2,975 in the preceding week.
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Increase in antigen rapid diagnostics tests (AgRDT) positivity rate to 8.2% out of 208 samples conducted in the week ending 16 October 2022 from 5.9% out of 220 tests in the preceding week.
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0.0% positivity rate among asymptomatic travellers tested with AgRDT by IOM at the Nimule border as compared to 100% positivity rate among symptomatic patients tested with AgRDT at Yei and 27.3% at Makpandu.
Vaccination
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15.28% of all ages fully vaccinated in the country.
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First ‘COVID-19 National Vaccination Campaign’ planned for November 2022 with second round to take place in March 2023.
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All States have achieved 10% ‘all-age’ vaccination coverage and 20% ’18+ years’ vaccination coverage
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WES, NBG and Unity state fully vaccinated more 45% of targeted population (18 & older)
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High-level CoVDP ‘Partnership’ mission occurring next week (MoH, Government,
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COVID-19 Vaccination Trends – Total doses / 7-Day Moving Average (1st July – 20th October 2022).