Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This section provides the latest official updates, information and advice on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Samoa.

O le vaega lenei o lo’o fa’amauina ai fa’asilasilaga, fa’amatalaga ma fa’amaumauga lata mai e fa’atatau i le Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Good evening Samoa. This evening Cabinet was advised of a confirmed community case after an individual was tested positive of COVID 19. This individual undertook a test this afternoon as a prerequisite for departure from Samoa and the result came back positive. The Ministry of Health commenced their contact tracing this evening, focusing on all […]

 (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); 35 vaccination teams from the Ministry of Health were mobilized today to pre-school and primary school in the Vaimauga District to start the vaccination drIve to protect children age 5 to 11 years old from COVID-19. And Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa was on site at four of the schools, Tanugamanono Primary, […]

“8 NEW POSITIVE CASES IN MANAGED ISOLATION“ (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT):- The Ministry of Health as of this morning, 07th March 2022 confirmed 8 new positive cases quarantined in managed isolation. These patients were part of the 172 passengers that arrived in Samoa on the 6th March repatriation flight from New Zealand. These cases are managed […]