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COVID-19
TEMPERATURE TESTING AT COURT HOUSE: Despite the fact that American Samoa does not have a case of COVID-19, everyone’s safety is of high priority in the territory at this time — especially with Samoa reporting its first two confirmed COVID cases. Seen in this photo, Assistant Court Marshal, Fale...
Apia, SAMOA — Director General of Health and Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Health, Leausa Samau Dr Take Naseri, released this week an update on the status of the two returning citizens who tested positive for the coronavirus after entry into Samoa late last month.
1ST CASE: 23 YR OLD...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerned with exposing American Samoa to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga denied the landing and overnighting in American Samoa this past week of the US military crew heading to Antarctica to support Operation Deep Freeze.
“I regret to inform you...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's two positive test results of Covid-19, have been declared as historical cases and non-infectious.
A 23 year old sailor who had been working in Italy and a 70 year old man who had travelled from Australia had both produced mixed tests, including a positive result for the...
Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa reiterated over the weekend that the quarantine period for all passengers from the flight of the 13th November 2020 from New Zealand has been extended for another week.
This was a collective decision made to ensure that the country is protected from a potential...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The city’s mobile testing lab at Honolulu’s airport is ramping up operations ― and is now a trusted inter-county testing partner.
The National Kidney Foundation is the project organizer.
Initially, the project was catered to first responders and their families and state and...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND —New Zealand-based Samoans are cancelling Christmas trips home to the island nation out of a fear of spreading Covid-19 after news of the country’s second case was reported last week.
Samoa had remained COVID-free up until just this week, largely due to its isolation and...
Apia, SAMOA — A 70-year-old man is Samoa’s second suspected case of COVID-19, the Director-General of Health in Samoa, Leausa Dr. Take Naseri confirmed at a press conference on Friday in Samoa.
Naseri said the man was now in isolation at Motootua hospital — as was his wife, who had tested negative...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local Education Department (ASDOE) has yet to receive the “bulk order” of equipment including laptops and iPads that were to assist students with virtual learning, to comply with COVID-19 learning protocols, when the new school year 2020/2021 began on Aug. 31st....
Apia, SAMOA — Apia media is reporting the Samoan Government has cancelled the repatriation flight from the United States that was supposed to arrive this weekend, 28 November with 290 passengers as the health risk maybe too high to take.
The Prime Minister made the announcement yesterday afternoon...