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COVID-19
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the LBJ Hospital’s presentation at yesterday’s COVID Task Force press conference televised live on KVZK Dr. Akapusi Ledua revealed an updated report on the total number of COVID related deaths and also gave some additional details on those who have passed away.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday the Department of Health reported one new death related to COVID-19 and during yesterday’s COVID news conference update, 4 previously unreported deaths were added to the total.
LBJ acting chief of staff, Dr. Akapusi Ledua has confirmed that 4 previously...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All travelers on Thursday’s Hawaiian Airlines flight tested negative for COVID-19 and according to Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua all passengers were cleared to go home after their negative tests. However, they are required to self quarantine and log on to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s now going on to 7 weeks since the first community case of COVID-19 was reported on Feb. 21 and some families are still trying to readjust their lifestyle and figure out how to overcome financial hardship due to the closure of work places, schools and day care...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “There are not enough government employees to go out and manage and regulate every single business, every single funeral [service] on this island,” said Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale, during Monday’s news conference.
“So we will set the requirements, set the rules and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center recorded a new COVID-19 related death on Wednesday and the deceased is a 74-year old male, according to officials who attended yesterday’s COVID-19 Task Force daily briefing from the Emergency Operations Center.
The new fatality was announced by LBJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With remote-virtual learning for public schools on Tutuila ongoing since the government’s partial lockdown after the first community case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 21, a large number of students are not participating in these online classes, according to Lt. Gov....
Samoa News, in today’s issue, has reprinted a story from The Conversation entitled, “The pandemic has changed death rituals”. Reading the story, I could not but think of the report we published in our Monday issue, about a Pago family who is having to deal with their mother’s death as COVID-related...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center acting chief of staff, Dr. Akapusi Ledua has given assurance that the hospital has already made preparations if and when there is a surge in admissions to the medical center in the midst of the COVID-19 community spread.
Dr. Ledua made the statement...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center has recorded two more COVID-19 related deaths, according to officials who participated in yesterday morning’s COVID-19 Task Force Emergency Operation Center daily briefing.
LBJ acting chief of staff Dr. Akapusi Ledua provided the latest fatalities as...