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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the global coronavirus threat, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has extended for 30-days his original State of Emergency Declaration, in which effective Monday, Mar. 23rd, American Samoa is placed under “Code Blue”, the new three color-coded system, he says will help the...
Apia, SAMOA —The Ministry of Health has activated a Hotline to monitor the Coronavirus at its National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) on a 24/7 basis.
The Deputy Director General for Public Health Service, Dr. Robert Thomsen confirmed that the Strategic Plan for COVID-19 is already in place with...
Washington, D.C— Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage late Monday of revised economic legislation, H Res 904, in direct response to the Coronavirus and helping people during its impact on economic conditions. This Resolution updated the bill, H.R. 6201, the Families First...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga submitted last Friday to the federal government American Samoa’s Response and Action Plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the territory is “highly vulnerable because our current health care system grossly lacks the capacity to...
This Samoa News photo taken Monday afternoon from the old site of the Rainmaker Hotel, shows cruise ship Norwegian Jewel entering the fuel dock at the Port of Pago Pago. Read details in report of the cruise ship that was allowed to stop in to Pago Pago to refuel despite the worldwide outbreak of...
Yesterday on behalf of the Pacific Leadership Forum I wrote to the Government through Hon. Aupito William Sio Minister of Pacific Peoples in New Zealand to express our deep concern for the Pacific communities across Auckland and wider New Zealand that are not fully engaged and equipped with the...
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii now has seven positive cases of the new coronavirus, and Gov. David Ige announced Sunday that schools will be closed until March 30.
Schools were to be on spring break this week, but it’s been extended by a week to allow school leaders to prepare social distancing plans once...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Pacific countries have further tightened border measures to try to keep the coronavirus from gaining a foothold in the islands.
Six cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Pacific so far - the first three in French Polynesia and, last night, three more were confirmed in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's governor is in quarantine after his trip to the US mainland.
Lolo Matalasi Moliga traveled to Washington State and Hawaii, two places with confirmed outbreaks of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Seattle, where Lolo was for a medical appointment, is where the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With growing concern over possible spread of the coronavirus, the leader of the Catholic Church in American Samoa has outlined protocol to be used during Mass starting Mar. 22.
The measures are similar to those implemented by Catholic leaders in other parts of the world...