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Samoa Covid: One New Covid-Related Death Takes Death Toll to 26

Samoa, Apia Situational Report 26th -28th May 2022, The Ministry of Health in its latest situational report from May 26th to May 28th, 2022, registered one (1) new COVID-19 related death, taking the total number of deaths to 26. The deceased is a 71 year old male with known comorbidities and was fully vaccinated (2 […]

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Samoa Covid Update: 235 New Positive Cases, 7 New Imported Cases, MOH Reports

Apia, Samoa 30th May 2022. The Ministry of Health has issued a latest report from 24th to 26th May 2022, confirmed 235 new COVID-19 positive cases, 228 new community cases and 7 new imported cases, taking the total number of cases to 13,380. Currently, there are five (5) patients in managed isolation at Moto’otua Hospital. […]

Faasalalauga Taua – Faatinoina o Tui Puipui Koviti19

Monkeypox: 80 Cases Confirmed in 12 Countries

Infections of Monkeypox, a rare disease that is most common in remote parts of Central and West Africa, have been confirmed in nine European countries, as well as the US, Portugal, Canada and Australia. There is no specific vaccine for monkeypox, but a smallpox jab offers 85% protection since the two viruses are quite similar. […]

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Samoa Covid: Samoa’s Total Cases Exceeds 12,000 – Deaths Remain at 24

Apia, Samoa 18th May 2022  The Ministry of Health has issued a weekly situational report from Monday 8th to Sunday 15th May 2022. Within the last week, there was one death to report – a 59 year old female with known comorbidities and was unvaccinated according to MOH records. The seven-day rolling average of positive […]

Government Shuts Down for 2 Days for Mass Immunisation Campaign

Samoa Covid Update: 358 New Community Cases and No Deaths Reported in Latest Report

Ministry Situational Report from 2:00pm 10th May to 2:00pm 12th May 2022. The Ministry of Health confirmed 358 new community cases and six (6) patients currently in managed isolation at Moto’otua Hospital within the period commencing from 2:00pm 10th May to 2:00pm 12th May 2022. There were no deaths reported during this period. The death […]

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One New Covid-Related Death, Over 11k Cases and 40k Yet to Get Boosted

Samoa Covid-19 Situational Report from 2pm 06 May to 2pm 8 May 2022. The Ministry of Health has confirmed 1 new Covid-19 related death, taking the total number of recorded deaths for Samoa to 23. The deceased is an 80 year old male with known comorbidities and was unvaccinated. The Ministry offers its prayers and […]

Samoa Measles Epidemic Claims 2 More Lives

Vaccination Remains Our Best Defence Against Covid

10 May 2022 Apia Samoa. Head of Samoa’s National Emergency Operations Centre Agafili Tomaimano Shem Leo and Acting Director General of Health Tagaloa Dr Robert Thompsen have sent a strong reminder that those are due vaccination dosages should immediately visit one of the sites available. The nation-wide visitations by the MOH Vaccination Teams ended last […]

Woman Accused of Dumping Newborn Baby Returns to Face Charges in Samoa