COVID screening at LBJ photo & caption

With the recent rise in positive cases of the corona virus, getting tested for COVID-19 before accessing services at LBJ Hospital will continue at the tents in front of the territory’s only hospital. With the rise in cases, the hospital is keeping the testing to minimize the spread of the disease and to provide care for those who test positive. According to DOH data between the between of July 4-10, there were 531 active COVID cases with the total cumulative cases for American Samoa at 7,143 and deaths at 32. [faaTalanoa Media]