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COVID-19
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an advisory issued late last night, the Health Department announced that on Wednesday, Feb. 23, eleven cases of COVID-19 were identified at the Tafuna Health Center and LBJ Medical Center.
Nine of the 11 cases were fully vaccinated, according to the advisory, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at yesterday morning’s news conference, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale, who is also the Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) called on the community not to panic as the territory is now under Code Red — as declared Monday night by the governor.
“We are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At this Monday’s regular Task Force meeting, Secretary of Samoa Affairs, Mauga Tasi Asuega was particularly outspoken about travelers who damaged property and exhibited poor behavior inside the quarantine sites.
He said since quarantine operations have started, there...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The remaining travelers on the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu quarantined at Tradewinds Hotel were released this past Sunday afternoon after all of them tested negative for COVID-19, according to the latest Health Department data.
According to DoH information, a total of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s multi-million dollar Airport Quarantine Facility (AQF) — described by Public Works deputy director, Fa’alavai Ta’ase as “just like a hotel” — was officially dedicated last Friday afternoon, in a 45-minute ceremony.
The two-story facility is a fully...
I’ve been in New Zealand for about two years now — waiting for the quarantine time between Samoa and American Samoa to become less time consuming, i.e there are no transit passengers allowed between the two islands (as far as I’ve been told). I would have to quarantine for at least 10 days in Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two more travelers on the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu tested COVID-19 positive with new infections at the Tradewinds Hotel quarantine site. And that resulted in pushing forward to today, Monday, the release of passengers at that quarantine site, according to ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center officials have assured senators that the territory’s only hospital is prepared in the event the COVID-19 virus spreads into the community sending people to the medical center — it has a response-plan in place.
LBJ’s Chief Executive Officer Faumuina...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava has called out to leaders of the American Samoa Government (ASG) to take the issue of increased positive cases of COVID-19 at the border seriously and consider a move to prevent further consequences.
During the House Session on Monday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The latest Health Department data as of Monday this week shows a total of 39 new COVID-19 infections or true positives following the third test of travelers who were on board the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu and as well as quarantine staff connected with this flight....