SITUATIONAL REPORT ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Community Transmission-Cases Update
The Ministry of Health confirmed 263 new community cases in the last 24 hours. This brings the number of community cases recorded since 17th March 2022 to 3,260 of which 1,712 are active cases. There are 9 cases currently in managed isolation at the Moto’otua National Hospital. Approximately 96 percent of community cases are in Upolu with the remaining 4 percent in Savaii. There are still no community cases recorded for the islands of Manono and Apolima Tai. The Ministry administered 29,630 RATs to date.
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
According to the Ministry of Health, 97.6 percent of Samoa’s eligible population have received their first dose, 71.9 percent have received their second dose. The Ministry also confirmed 48,475 people aged 18 years and over have received their booster shots so far.
