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14-day quarantine

One of the quarantine halls at Poutasi village
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's government is trying to secure the services of a forensic pathologist to ascertain the cause of death of a 27 year old repatriated seasonal worker. The man died almost a month after being released from quarantine. The Director General of Health, Leausa Take Naseri, told TV1...
Aua Representative Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen and Pago Pago Representative Vesiai Poyer Samuelu
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Aua Representative Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen has demanded a “public apology” over the “untrue remarks” made against him by a fellow colleague, which affected not only him, but also his wife and children. Faimealelei did not mention the name of the fellow colleague...
Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Aua Representative, Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen strongly denies the allegation raised in the House chamber this past week the statement by a witness who claims he saw the faipule in Fagatogo last Tuesday morning — when he was required to be in quarantine at The...
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale has requested an emergency hearing with the Coronavirus Task Force to discuss the issue about three people that were on a FEMA flight that arrived in the territory last Friday. The hearing with the Task Force was originally scheduled for...
Honolulu police officer telling a couple the beach is closed.
Honolulu, HAWAII — Starting Aug. 1, travelers who test negative for coronavirus no more than 72 hours before arriving in Hawaii will be able to avoid the state’s mandatory quarantine. Gov. David Ige said the pre-testing plan will allow the tourism industry to reopen without a significant spike in...
People inside an ASCC coronavirus quarantine site.
This Samoa News photo taken Wednesday morning from outside the closed gate into the ASCC gym shows some of the passengers undergoing a 14-day quarantine after arrival early this week on Samoa Airways special flights from Apia that uplifted local residents and others stranded in Samoa since last...
Waikiki beach with yellow caution tape
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor has instituted a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine starting Thursday of all people traveling to the state as part of efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus . The order applies to returning residents as well as visitors. It applies to all arrivals at Hawaii...
The parking lot renovation at the Veterans Affairs Memorial Center building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Health estimates that about 80% to 90% of passengers — from and transiting through US states affected with the coronavirus — will require 14-day quarantine in America Samoa, which means DoH needs more space and beds to effectively carry out the quarantine...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Under a new revised Heath Department (DOH travel advisory - dated yesterday - all passengers from and transiting through US states with confirmed coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases will not be required to stay in Hawai’i for 14-days before entering the territory. The new...