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COVID-19

Health Department’s drive-thru vaccination campaign at Fagatogo marketplace
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dept. of Health statistics are showing that 82.1% of American Samoa’s total population is now fully vaccinated. Latest posted count of new cases after testing on Saturday, March 19 brings the total of COVID cases as of that date to 1,495.  There were no new...
Papatoetoe High School student Aaliyah Shahistha Ali
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The world's biggest Pacific dance festival is getting ready to take the stage in Auckland next week — but for the first time the show will go on without any crowds. Because of Omicron, the Polyfest will be a shadow of its former self. The number of groups has dropped from...
Dear Editor,  Although there is community spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the territory, in my opinion, we are in control of the virus' presence in the community and we are able to contain its spread. How do I know? Just look at the numbers! In three weeks of community spread, the incidence of...
Three healthworkers posing
This photo posted on the Health Department’s Facebook page from Saturday’s drive-thru and walk-in COVID vaccination at the Fagatogo Market Place, with the caption: “FEMA folks working hard and rockin those scrubs! Thank you ladies for your service to AS and its people.” [photo: DoH Facebook]
COVID-19 vaccine viles
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Health reported at 11:59 Friday and released Saturday that on March 18, 2022, 795 tests were conducted with 151 individuals testing positive.  In the past 24 hours ending midnight Friday, 20 previous positive cases recovered and there was 1 new...
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Apia, SAMOA — COVID-19 numbers are climbing quickly in Samoa. Health officials have now indentified 45 cases of community transmission of coronavirus. The National Emergency Operations Committee said 34 new positive cases were confirmed last night after the announcement by Prime Minister Fiame...
Temperature taking at Senate chamber
Everyone who enters the Senate chamber is scanned to check their temperature, as seen in this photo Thursday outside the door into the Upper Chamber. The new policy went into effect this past Monday when the Fono reconvened for the 3rd regular session. Senators once inside are also protected by...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government reported on Friday that since the start of community spread a total of 1,188 COVID cases have been detected in in the territory. fFom testing conducted Thursday on 790 individuals, 183 testED positive. Currently 135 people have recovered...
Covid-19 Task Force members
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent modification in the COVID-19 emergency declaration announced by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga this week and the pivot from COVID Zero strategy to COVID Safe strategy has some members of the community saying they are confused, and mixed reactions are being...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the latest update concerning COVID-19 in the territory, the Health Department has put in place a COVID-19 response travel plan to protect the Manu’a island group from community transmission of the coronavirus, the number of positive cases has surpassed the 1,000 mark...

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