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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)

FA’ASILASILAGA TAUA

October 29, 2020 Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

E tusa ai ma le Poloaiga mo Fa’alavelave Tutupu Fa’afuase’i aemaise le malu puipuia o Samoa, e fautuina ai le mamalu ole atunuu, e lē o fa’atagaina so’o se tagata i nofoaga olo’o tā’ua i lalo:• Malae Va’alele Fa’avā-o-Mālō i Faleolo (Aso 30 Oketopa, 2020 12.00 ile vaveao -12.00 ile po Aso 13 Novema 2020)• […]

PUBLIC NOTICE – RESTRICTED VENUES AND QUARANTINE SITES

October 29, 2020 Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In response to the Orders of the State of Emergency and in ensuring that Samoa takes the necessary precautionary measures to safeguard Samoa, the general public is hereby advised that access to the following sites are restricted : • International Port – Faleolo International Airport (30 October 2020; 12am-12.00midnight November 13, 2020)• All Quarantine Sites […]

CABINET APPOINTS INTERIM CHAIRMAN TO LEAD N.E.O.C.

October 29, 2020 Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Press Releases

GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; Cabinet has appointed Agafili Tomaimano Shem Leo as the Interim Chairman of the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC), until a new CEO has been appointed for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The NEOC leads the government coordination and responses to disasters. Beginning from September last year, the NEOC has been […]

SAMOA AIRPORT AUTHORITY REDUCTION OF HOURS

October 27, 2020 Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: Samoa Airport Authority 27th OCTOBER 2020; The Samoa Airport Authority wishes to advise that temporary cost cutting measures have been implemented effective 26thOctober 2020. It has been determined that a 50% reduction to staff working hours (80hrs –40hrs) is the most viable option to ensuring it remains afloat during these unprecedented times and […]

COVID 19 STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS AMENDED – REPATRIATION FLIGHTS 16TH October 2020

October 16, 2020 Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Press Releases

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Cabinet has approved a schedule of repatriation flights for returning citizens from Europe, Hawaii, the United States etc. The schedule flights are tentatively planned starting from October 30th 2020 until 11th December 2020 with details contained in amendments to the COVID 19 Emergency Order signed into law by the Ao Mamalu o […]

SPECIAL TRAVEL ADVICE AND INFORMATION PAPER FOR TRAVELERS ENTERING SAMOA as of 28 September 2020

September 28, 2020 Latest News, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Press Releases

Samoa’s International Borders are still closed under State of Emergency (SOE). Flights in to Samoa are considered under special circumstances requiring certain conditions. As of today Samoa is COVID19 Free and we wish to eliminate any potential risk for COVID19 to be introduced into Samoa. We cannot at this stage rule out any exposure you […]