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COVID-19
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa recorded a new COVID-19 related death, bringing the overall total fatalities to 8 since the community spread of the deadly coronavirus was first reported Feb. 21,st with the first fatality recorded on Mar. 22.
The new fatality was announced during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating LBJ Tropical Medial Center’s staffing shortage — particularly of US licensed nurses, physicians, clinical technologists and other health care providers — the LBJ board is working closely with the Task Force, the Emergency...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the surge of the community spread of the COVID-19 continues, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, has extended the hazardous duty pay for certain government workers until June this year — and this date may be extended or modified.
The hazardous duty pay policy for workers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Outbreak Situational Report, as of Mar. 31, shows total cumulative counts to date at 4,413 confirmed community cases, 7 deaths, 1,510 treated with therapeutics.
Additionally, data shows 1,194 individuals who previously tested positive have now recovered or...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed 245 new community cases in a 24 hour period.
The Ministry said 583 people have recovered and 1,493 remain active cases.
Upolu island still has the majority of cases with 97 percent.
The Ministry also said that Covid-19 infections are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During yesterday’s House session, Fofo Faipule Andra Tereise Samoa provided an update on the COVID-19 cases, saying that there were three new COVID-19 related deaths as of Mar. 30 — with the eldest at age 63 and the youngest a 29-year old female.
Samoa along with Faipule...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Emergency Operations Center (EOC), made a last minute policy change to the flight operations for today’s inbound Hawaiian Airlines flight announcing there will be no supervised quarantine period for today’s arriving passengers who test negative for COVID.
The new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s fourth COVID-19 related death is a 63-year old female who passed away on Mar. 28, according to LBJ Medical Center’s daily information included in an ASG briefing report, which also shows the number of positive cases as a result of the community spread...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an effort to allow more medical support from American Samoa’s federal partners assisting local teams during the current COVID surge and to provide air transportation for residents, the governor has requested an additional Hawaiian Airlines flight in April.
In a letter...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting Samoa’s first COVID-related death.
An elderly man from the Lalomanu district, with a pre-existing medical condition passed away on Wednesday, the Lalomanu district hospital confirmed to the Samoa Observer.
A senior member of staff at the Lalomanu...