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COVID-19 Task Force
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Task Force would like to clarify a misnomer that the Task Force would be “re-opening the borders” between the mainland USA/Hawaii and American Samoa and a growing assumption that there will be no travel restrictions in the coming months. The discontinuation of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Task Force has determined that travelers from Samoa will no longer need to be quarantined for 3 days — but must undergo a 24-hour surveillance period with health officials in American Samoa before being discharged.
In a press release issued this week the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa COVID-19 Task Force is appealing to the public to get their COVID-19 shot to protect themselves from the coronavirus.
Chairman of the Task Force Lt. Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale stated during a press conference with members of the local media...
Members of the American Samoa COVID-19 Task Force during yesterday’s press conference to update the community on the status of the COVID-19 shots and the upcoming repatriation flights for June and July. Read details elsewhere on the website today. [photo by AF]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s COVID-19 Task Force is making plans to ensure that American Samoa is fully prepared as the territory prepares to open its borders and in the meantime, the Task Force is taking another look at how they handle requests for service animals to be included on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued this past Friday afternoon, the COVID-19 Task Force announced that travelers wishing to enter or leave American Samoa will be required to provide proof that they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 or face quarantine. Other recent releases to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Travelers wishing to enter or leave American Samoa will be required to provide proof that they have been vaccinated for COVID-19. This will not apply to travelers that are too young to be vaccinated or those who are not medically qualified to be vaccinated. Those who...
Pago Pago, AMRICAN SAMOA — Lt Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale gave the COVID Task Force an outlook on its repatriation operations, which will cease in a few months’ time as leaders look to opening up the borders under strict guidelines in order to continue to keep American Samoa COVID free.
At the...
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — At the latest Task Force meeting held at the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Tafuna yesterday, Task Force Chair Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale noted that the Task Force has members both in the government and private sectors and in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A resident of American Samoa trying to return home to the territory on a repatriation flight has hired an attorney to represent her in efforts to return home with her service dogs, believes her rights have been violated under the Americans with Disabilities Act. She has...