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)

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT);- Cabinet at its meeting FK (22) 06 discussed and approved the following schedule of charted flights to transport  RSE & Seasonal Workers to New Zealand and Australia as follows; FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA DURING MARCH 2022 01 March 2022 : Flight to transport Seasonal workers contracted to work for 7-9 months in Victoria […]

(SO’O’UPU A LE MĀLŌ): I le mae’a ai o le fa’asalalauga fa’apitoa mai le Afioga i le Palemia, Fiame Naomi Mataafa i le asō, ua fa’ailoa mai ai o le pasese mulimuli sa a’afia i siama o le Koviti – 19 na malaga mai le faigāmalaga o le Aso 19 Ianuari 2022, ua te’a i […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT);- Following the official announcement from the Honourable Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa today, the last positive case passenger from Australia flight 19th January 2022 was discharged yesterday after 3 consecutive tests returned negative. However, 5 frontline workers still remain in isolation and are still well and asymptomatic. There is still no evidence […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT);- Cabinet at its meeting FK (22) 05 discussed and thereby approved the following schedule of flights for Samoa; 22nd February 2022, AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT (REPATRIATION / CARGO) 26th February 2022 : Air New Zealand flight for Cargo only and uplift RSE workers to New Zealand 28th February 2022 : Charter flight […]

Click below to see revised Health Travel Advisory from the Ministry of Health for Travelers from American Samoa, as of 16th February 2022, for your information. Please note this travel advisory is for those traveling from American Samoa ONLY! All documents/forms are available on the Ministry of Health website – https://www.health.gov.ws

All Arriving Passengers Returned Negative COVID 19 Test Results 272 passengers arrived from NZ on Saturday 12th February, 2022. This repatriation flight was scheduled to arrive last month but was postponed due to the nationwide lockdown following the flight of 19th January, 2022. All 272 passengers were swabbed upon arrival, and all returned negative results […]