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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government functions, considered essential services under the current Code Red, now include Judicial and Legislative branches, according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga’s Mar. 7 memorandum which provides ‘Additional Guidance for COVID-19 While We are in Code...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While parents are very thankful to the American Samoa Government (ASG) for handing out food coupons for their children this week as they face financial hardship, some teachers are questioning why there are parents who find it so very hard to pick up their children’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a media statement yesterday morning, the Health Department reported that on Tuesday, Mar. 8, some 52-individuals tested positive and there were no new hospitalizations to report that are due to COVID-19.
With the new positives, American Samoa cumulative total has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the top photo as seen in this montage, residents who flocked to tents set up at the Pago Pago DYWA parking lot for COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday at around 8a.m. were seen sitting very closely to one another. The tent seating seems to be set up for this ‘crowding’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two epidemiologists with the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are echoing the urging of local health officials and government leaders for residents to get fully vaccinated along with the booster shot to prevent becoming severely ill or hospitalized if...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Operating hours for essential businesses have been extended to 6p.m. while gas stations and public transportation — buses and taxis — return to normal operating hours, under changes outlined in Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s First Amendment to his Mar. 2 COVID-19 Emergency...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from the Independent State of Samoa, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl who lived in the same household, is now in custody after he was arrested last week.
The defendant, Samuelu Viliamu made his initial appearance in District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During his address Monday morning, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga acknowledged and expressed appreciation to the 55-member federal team that arrived last Friday to provide personnel support and supplies to American Samoa’s response to the community spread of COVID-19....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases from several villages in Tutuila continue to increase from day to day, concerned members of the community are calling out to the Department of Health (DoH) director to conduct a full internal investigation on what actually...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police arrested two people on allegations they failed to comply with the requirements set by the government during the Governor’s declaration for COVID-19 enforcement.
This was confirmed by Capt. Lima Togia of the Department of Public Safety during the Task Force meeting...