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)

9th September 2021 Turning a local delicacy into a commercial venture Limu. If you’re an avid fan, just the mere mention of the name will have you salivating. Sea grapes (Caulerpa racemosa), or limu, are a favourite local delicacy that have been enjoyed by many throughout the generations. It’s a type of edible seaweed that generally […]

Temporary Public Restriction of the Northern part of the Salelologa Wharf The public is hereby advised that from 12am midnight of Tuesday, 7th September 2021, public access and use of the Northern part of the Salelologa wharf, or the area behind the main building of the Samoa Shipping Corporation will be restricted to ONLY approved […]

Susuga i le taitai o le Sauniga, Rev. Mariota Siaea Afifio Minisita o le Kapeneta, Sui o Malo mai Fafo, Faauluuluga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga a le Malo, ma Pisinisi Tumaoti, Samoa ua potopoto. O le a lelepa ia faavaa tiu o a’au loloa paia ma sa le avea o Samoa seia pai’a ona tuaoi. […]

Reverend Elder Mariota Siaea; Ministers of Cabinet; Members of the Diplomatic Corp; Heads of Government Ministries, Corporations and the Business Community; Ladies and Gentlemen. Today I am pleased to officially launch Samoa’s very own Covid-19 contact tracing platform, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Health and Samoa Tourism Authority. Since the start of the […]

Mo le silafia ele atunuu, o le Poloaiga lenei o Faalavelave Faafuasei mo le KOVITI-19 ua faasoa atu i lona aotelega, e aofia ai ma teuteuga ua faatulafonoina e le Ao Mamalu o le Malo, Tuimalealiifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, i luga o le fautuaga a le Kapeneta. O lenei poloaiga e amata faamamaluina i le […]

The Government of Japan has provided 112,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Samoa via the COVAX Facility to strengthen Samoa’s vaccination rollout. Apia, Samoa 23 August 2021 – Today, Samoa received COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Japan through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […]