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COVID-19

HAL plane on runway at Pago Pago Intl airport
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The repatriation charter flight operated by Hawaiian Airlines — the one returning to Honolulu after the repatriation #5 — departed Pago Pago yesterday, after it was cancelled the day before. Local airline station manger, Tuli Fruean, sent out a flight advisory after 1a.m...
Hawaii Repat Team
A few members of the Hawaii Repat Team — at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu — who worked tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition for passengers from the quarantine site to the airport and onto the aircraft. The team, which includes Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua and...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a May 27th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has expanded the government Compliance Review Committee, with the appointment of three new members: Education director Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli; Human and Social Service director, Muavaefa’atasi...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was pleased to welcome a federal grant worth $583,215 for American Samoa. The federal grant, awarded through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is part of the...
Bishop Peter H Brown
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Head of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, Bishop Peter Brown says there was no damage to the church’s Fatuoaiga facility, which housed about 40 travelers from the 4th repatriation flight that arrived on May 12th. Among the issues mentioned in a COVID-19 Task Force news...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa and Samoa, along with several world countries and territories, are listed under the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Level 1: COVID-19 Low” status, according to the latest CDC travel notices published on the federal agency’s website (www....
People lined up in front of Lee Auditorium
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Gov. H. Rex. Lee Auditorium was packed with people waiting to receive their stimulus checks yesterday. The distribution location was for people who did not list a post office box on their tax returns, or did not sign up for direct deposit. A COVID-19 vaccination shot...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a health advisory this week, the Health Department said that all COVID-19 vaccine sites are closed today, Friday, May 7th. This includes the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs facility in Tafuna, the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei and the Gov. H...
COVID-19 Task Force members at Fono
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than half of American Samoa’s population, who are eligible to get a COVID vaccination are now fully vaccinated, having completed their two-shot regimen. This is one of the announcements at the meeting of the Task Force held this week at the Department of Homeland...
COVID-19 vaccine card
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a new health advisory, the Dept. of Health announced a new COVID-19 vaccination site, which is the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs facility in Tafuna that is now added to two previous locations, the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building (EOB) and the Gov. H....

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