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, 22nd January 2022, Samoa) – Failure to comply with the Nation Wide 48-hour Lockdown restrictions inked into law by the Ao Mamalu ole Malo, Le Afioga Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II comes with consequences. You are liable to be slapped with a $2,000 fine without reprieve. Failure to comply with the Lockdown restrictions […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT 20th January 2022.) – Despite the 10 positive COVID19 cases imported by Samoans who arrived yesterday (19th January 2022) on the Direct Repatriation Flight from Brisbane Australia, Samoa is still at Level 1-Yellow and there is no Lockdown as anticipated. And NEOC is well aware of the panicky mode by the country […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT, 20th Jan.2021); Ten returning Samoans from Australia including an 11 month year old toddler have been tested positive for COVID19. And the positive tests results will be transported to New Zealand at the earliest flight to determine if they had contracted the Delta or the Omicron COVID variant. Arriving yesterday afternoon on […]