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Coronavirus

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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About half of 210 passengers, who arrived in American Samoa on Monday night's Hawaiian Airlines flight, have been instructed to self quarantine at home. KHJ News reported that only five people were quarantined at Leone Health Center. American Samoa's Health Director,...
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Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaiian Airlines on Friday announced it will reduce flight capacity systemwide in April and May in response to declining demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The network adjustments will reduce Hawaiian’s capacity by 8-10 percent in April and 15-20 percent in May, compared...
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Apia, SAMOA — There have been posts on social media falsely reporting a Coronavirus case in Samoa. These statements are not supported by any evidence, and all ongoing investigations have found no Coronavirus cases (no suspected and no confirmed). The result of these false social media statements is...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata  with President Donald Trump
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement on the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus, and the President’s national emergency declaration: “The President’s declaration of a national emergency is important to free up federal resources. Since his...
An empty Saipan International Airport
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered; shops reducing hours, resorts and water parks sit empty. The Northern Marianas, a US territory in the North Pacific, is meant to be humming at this time of year. March is normally the height...
Congresswoman Amata during Wednesday’s Small Business Committee
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is expressing support for the call for an economic stimulus effort, and appreciates President Trump’s specific inclusion of “states and territories” in his speech Wednesday evening, as the country continues to take various steps to limit the coronavirus...
Judie Shape, left, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, waves to her daughter, Lori Spencer
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the global threat of coronavirus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday declared as “pandemic”, the local Health Department has further increased its public awareness campaign explaining ways to prevent the spread of the virus that has no cure or...
Man takes a sip of kava from the bowl.
Fiji's prime minister has suggested people rethink their habits at kava sessions, in light of the threat of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Frank Bainimarama said practices like sharing the same kava bowl - or bilo - could be a risk since the bowl is traditionally passed around a circle, with each person...
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...
A container ship at sea
Apia, SAMOA — Some Samoan wholesalers have started rationing as delays in shipping related to Covid-19 restrictions cause disruptions to the supply of poultry and meat. Last week, a container ship carrying meat produce was turned away after failing health inspections although it has not been...

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