Samoa COVID CASES NOW STANDS AT 48

Ministry of Health have reported two new Covid-19 positive cases in quarantine.

The cases were identified after follow up tests on close contacts of the health worker who tested positive on Friday last week.

The two cases include a driver and health worker. THey have been transferred to quarantine site at Motootua Hospital. The number of confirmed cases has risen to 15 since a flight from New Zealand arrived in Samoa on March. All the cases are well and remain asymptomatic. The public access to all covid -19 quarantine sites is strictly prohibited. The public, especially those who have not done or comppleted their two shots of AstraZeneca, Phizer, and booster shots are advised to do so.

Source: Loop Samoa.