COVID-19
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health officials on the COVID Task Force fielded a lot of questions from its members Tuesday concerning the American Samoa’s first positive COVID case, which they point out is “likely non-infectious” but they say they are not taking any risks.
Since the positive result...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga held a televised address to the public Sunday announcing a passenger in the third repatriation flight to American Samoa has tested positive for COVID-19.
All repatriated passengers currently quarantined at Tradewinds Hotel had their first local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a new health advisory, the Department of Health (DoH) announced there are now three sites for the COVID-19 vaccination, with the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building (EOB) the new one. And clinic days are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The other two sites remain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After over a year of shutting down flights due to the pandemic, American Samoa has completed its 2nd round of repatriation and the 3rd repat group is now beginning quarantine in Honolulu.
PBS NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong spoke to one of the hundreds of formerly stranded...
Apia, SAMOA — With Samoa's COVID-19 vaccine roll-out slated to start in April, some in the tourism sector aren't sure they'll be in business when borders eventually re-open.
While the tragedy of the measles epidemic of 2019 prepared the country to act fast and avert another health crisis, it couldn...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public gatherings, “except for religious services” remain prohibited between 12 midnight and 5a.m., according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga’s latest COVID-19 declaration, dated Mar. 19th, and effective from Mar. 20th to Apr. 18th.
The new declaration,...
DOH Healthcare Workers in Ta’u, Manu’a earlier this month take a break from administering COVID-19 vaccines and pose for a group photo with a gorgeous background view of Ma’afe’e and Ofu & Olosega — Beautiful Manu’a! [photo: Manu’atele Community Worldwide Facebook]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some of the saddest moments happening due to the COVID-19 border restrictions are that many of our local families are finally able to return with their loved ones who have passed away while awaiting the journey home
Some bereaved families have chosen cremation for their...
A glimpse at some of returning residents of American Samoa from the United States, who are now being quarantined at the Tradewinds Hotel during their Sunday service yesterday by the Poolside. [courtesy photo]
Honolulu, HAWAII — A fully vaccinated health care worker on Oahu contracted COVID-19 a month after receiving the second dose.
That’s according to the state Department of Health’s latest COVID cluster report released Thursday.
Officials said the health care worker received the final vaccine shot in...