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)

PRESS RELEASE; U.S. Embassy Apia – SAMOA United States donates Personal Protection Equipment To Samoa (18th SEPTEMBER 2020); A shipment of U.S. government-funded medical supplies takes to the water this afternoon bound for Apia.  Ambassador Scott Brown, U.S. Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa says he was honored to have the opportunity to assist […]

Press Release: OPENING HOURS FOR PRIVATE PHARMACIES ON SUNDAYS At its meeting FK(20)37 on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, Cabinet discussed and thereby approved an amendment to the SOE orders, to authorize private Pharmacies to operate on Sundays from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. This amendment becomes effective on Sunday, 20th September 2020. All other current orders under […]

In consultation with Cabinet, the Head of State le ao Mamalu ole Malo Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution signed into the law on 10 September 2020 the new amendments to the State of Emergency Orders for COVID-19. The orders with the amendments are published below in it’s entirety for […]

{7th September 2020}: Every year, the New Zealand High Commission in Samoa supports a range of local projects that contribute to wider community well-being and development, through the High Commission Fund. Recipients are selected according to priorities set by the High Commissioner and the in-country High Commission Fund administration team, and must be in line […]

(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT); Church Services prescribed by the SOE, REMAINS THE SAME.  This clarification is in response to overwhelming inquiries regarding amendments to Church Services on Sunday. To that effect, the SOE clause on Church Services is published below verbatim; Public gatherings: (1) For Church, the following applies: a. church service on Sabbath day (e.g. […]