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Coronavirus

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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With as many as eight people being investigated by the Samoa Ministry of Health for Coronavirus (COVID-19), the public is reminded that there is a continuing public health emergency and effective Monday, March 23, all entry permits are suspended and all public and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the suspension of all flights from Samoa to American Samoa, under the Samoa government’s State of Emergency Declaration, that leaves no air service for the Manu’a island group, served by Samoa government owned Samoa Airways. Samoa’s state of emergency, which became...
Dr. Rosevonne M. Pato
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 12th memo, American Samoa Community College President Dr. Rosevonne M. Pato announced the college’s action plan in response to the coronavirus epidemic, which has resulted in closure of many college campuses across the US. Some in the community have questioned...
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Honolulu, Hawaii — More than a thousand people in Hawaii had been tested for COVID-19 by Thursday, but the vast majority of the tests were conducted by private laboratories. The Hawaii Department of Health has only conducted 40 tests based on direct physician referrals for patients who are severely...
PACIFIC REGION — Pacific nations and terrorities are deepening their restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Over 50 people in the region, including Hawai'i, have now tested positive for Covid-19, while dozens more are being held in isolation while tests are carried out. Fiji...
Samoa PM, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa has declared a state of emergency which went into effect midnight March 20, 2020 Samoa time. The Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, announced the measures will be in effect for 14 days. The Government Press Secretariat */ media release says the order includes...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines is cancelling its flight Monday, Mar. 23rd, between Honolulu and Pago Pago citing current measures implemented to combat the global coronavirus threat. American Samoa is also implementing new stringent emergency measures effective Monday, with the...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech, today recognized and applauded the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their ongoing technical assistance and financial support to the U.S. territories and...
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PACIFIC ISLANDS — Countries around the Pacific continue to scramble to implement measures to safeguard citizens from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Fiji has restricted entry to all travellers from the United States and Europe, including the United Kingdom, because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Given the fact that the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) “carries the responsibility of ensuring” that the territory’s most vulnerable population — senior citizens — is safe and protected, it has been or will implement measures to ensure they are safe from the...

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