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)

PUBLIC NOTICE – RESTRICTED VENUES AND QUARANTINE SITES The public is respectfully advised that access to ALL COVID-19 QUARANTINE SITES is strictly prohibited. ONLY Authorized Personnel are permitted to enter these sites and premises to conduct required services. The public is reminded that gatherings at Faleolo Airport and Matautu Wharf are prohibited except for travelling […]

O le ā fata pea ia i mauga o ao ou paia sausaugatā Samoa; o oe o le atunuu tofi. E afua mai i le taisamasama o le Tuimanua seia pāia Fili ma Puletuu na tauilo ai manū o malo. E ofo alofa atu i le faafofoga maimoa tapuai mai a le atunuu, i lenei […]

Good afternoon Samoa! I wish to acknowledge with appreciation the extensive support of the whole country towards the call to heed and comply with the conditions of Alert Level 2 in the past two weeks as well as the week long national lockdown prior at Level 3. I am pleased to say that even through […]

SUBJECT: FRONTLINE STAFF RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE ALL TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID -19. All frontline staff that were released from quarantine were tested 7 times using GeneXpert SARS-CoV-2 PCR test for Covid-19 and all test results returned negative. Frontline staff included those from Samoa Airport Authority, Immigration Division (MPMC), Customs Division (MCR), Quarantine Division (MAF), Samoa […]

SAMOA CLOSES HER BORDERS TO AUSTRALIA, FIJI, USA AND HIGH RISK COUNTRIES (Ministry of Health, 7 Feb 2022, APIA SAMOA); Effective immediately Samoas’ borders to travelers from countries such as Australia, Fiji, the United States, the United Kingdom is closed until further notice.The Updated Travel Advisory to this effect was issued by the Ministry of […]

(Press Release, 05 February, 2022) – Following the 7th round of the testing schedule on Friday 4 February; for all passengers of flight QF 115 and all frontline workers that serviced the flight, all in quarantine, no new positive case was identified. There remains no evidence of community transmission. The timely arrival of the 10,000 […]

Malaga o Vaalele mo le Masina o Fepuari 2022 I lana Fonotaga FK(22) 03 o le Aso Lulu 2 Fepuari 2022 ma fa’aauau ai i le Aso Tofi 3 Fepuari 2022, na talanoaina ai e le Kapeneta le Pepa PK(22)80 ma faamaonia ai faigamalaga mo vaalele ua faailoa atu i lalo: I. Aso 5 Fepuari […]