Of the 87 cases, 59 were males and 28 females.
Their ages range between 11 to 80 years.
Madang reported the highest of 32 cases.
The National Capital District reported 12 cases, Simbu 28, West New Britain seven, Western Highlands and Central two cases each whilst Western, Morobe, Jiwaka and Southern Highlands reported a single case each.
At the time of testing, 60 cases were showing symptoms of COVID-19 whilst 27 were asymptomatic.
Fifteen of the 87 new cases had underlying health issues.
