Ten new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 575.
Seven of the new cases are women, three are men while the youngest is a 3-year-old and the oldest is a 76-year-old man.
Authorities say there are 31 active cases.
The country's death toll from the virus remains at seven.
Downtown Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades