Samoa’s health boss says reports of possible border restrictions due to COVID-19 'not correct'
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa health chief has shot down media reports the country is "considering" border restrictions due to a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases.


![The selected “best” players include: 29 from Tafuna High School, 12 from Samoana High School, nine from Nuuuli Voc Tech High School, 22 from Leone High School, 10 from Fagaitua High School, and 9 from Faasao Marist High School, with two from off -island — one is from Forest Park High in Virginia and the other is Henry E. Lackey of Maryland. [screenshot from video] Samoa Bowl selection ceremony](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_bowl_2.jpg?itok=SgCKMbHs)
![Mr. Young Choi has been named the new President & CEO of StarKist Company. Before joining StarKist, Choi held various finance executive positions with SPC Group and Tesco in the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea from December 2007 to April 2022. [courtesy photo] Mr. Young Choi](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/young_choi.jpg?itok=f9U4LkBV)
![On Wednesday, Gov Lemanu was at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center distributing gifts and expressing gratitude to healthcare workers. [ASG photo] Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga delivering gift to a child patient at LBJ](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lemanu_gifts_at_lbj.jpg?itok=cmO3NyvQ)



![Tavita Togia receiving his Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year Award presented by Easter Chu Shing, Deputy Director General of the SPREP, five years ago. This year, he has been recognized as a “Battler on a Mission”. Togia’s commitment to eradicating invasive species spans over a decade, focusing on managing Tamaligi Falcataria moluccana, an aggressive invasive tree on Tutuila. [courtesy photo] Tavita with award](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tavita_togia_with_award.jpg?itok=seFXHPiX)
