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)
Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (MESC) announces that schools are to remain open and continue to follow existing regulations re: Samoa’s State of Emergency Orders.
(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); The second round of tests (nasopharyngeal swab (nose) five days upon arrival and while under quarantine a Samoan sailor returning home from Europe tested positive for COVID19 last night. And to reconfirm the positive result another test was conducted this morning Thursday 19th November 2020 at 6:00am prior to the announcement by […]
(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Government is planning to send to New Zealand this weekend on a cargo flight arriving Friday and returning the same day swab samples from the Samoan Sailor, the first suspected COVID19 positive case in the country. While awaiting the results from New Zealand, the sailor placed under strict isolation at the National […]
Digital Pacific Conference 2020. OPENING SPEECH by Hon Afamasaga Toeolesulusulu Lepuia’i Rico Tupa’i Minister Communications & Information Technology, 17th November 2020. Pastor Lenny Solomona,Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General,Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific.Dr. Simona Marinescu, UN Resident CoordinatorMr. Jorn Sorensen, the UNDP Resident RepresentativeYour Excellency Ms. Sara Moriarty, […]
Port Health Unit; MINISTRY OF HEALTH Step 1:( Preparation) • Port Health Officers board the tug-boat at the wharf (wear full PPEs).• Proceed to the quarantine buoy (2 miles away from the wharf) to conduct health check of incoming vessels.Step 2: (Clearance)• Board vessel.• Conduct health screening o Check health documents (Maritime Declaration Form, Medical […]
UPDATE – NO CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE IN SAMOA (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); The 19 staff placed under controlled isolation a week ago since the 3 reported cases in American Samoa linked to the container ship – Fesco Askold, remain under 14 days quarantine as a health precaution. They undertook COVID 19 tests on Sunday, 15th November, […]
Three (3) positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in American Samoa. These cases have been confirmed to be some of the crew members of the container ship, Fesco Askold which arrived in American Samoa on Sunday, 8th November (American Samoa time). The matter was relayed immediately to the Director General of the Ministry of […]
Ua ripotia mai Amerika Samoa, e to’atolu (3) ni tagata ua faamaonia le a’afia i le faama’i o le KOVITI-19. Ua faamaonia foi o i latou ua a’afia o ni tagata faigaluega i le va’a la’uoloa, o le Fesco Askold lea na taunuu i Amerika Samoa i le Aso Sa, 8 Novema 2020 (taimi a […]
