Total number of COVID positives up by 14 after Saturday testing

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept of Health is reporting a total of 229 COVID cases in the territory on Saturday, March 5, after a total of 174 tests were conducted and 14 people tested positive.

Those testing positive have been served with a Home Isolation Directive for 14 days. Anyone with COVID-19 must stay away from other people, this may include others in their home.  As with previous confirmed cases, all family members of the same household of the new positives are considered close contacts and are being served with a 14-day Home Quarantine Directive.

On Saturday, March 5, about 1567 doses were administered and about 80.6 % of the total population is fully vaccinated, according to DoH records.

Village counts as of Saturday evening: Tafuna 54, Nuuuli 35, Leone 34, Pavaiai 18, Iliili 18, Vatia 17, Fagasa 11, Pago Pago 9, Malaeloa 8, Utulei 4, Falaniu 3, Fagaalu 3, Aua 2, Futiga 2, Leloaloa 1, Fagatogo 1, Malaeimi 1, Faganeanea 1, Matuu 1, Fatumafuti 1, Alofau 1, Aoloau 1.

For information and vaccination and test sites for Monday, call DoH Command Post at 219 or its Facebook page.