(GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT) – Effective Monday May 1st 2023, all schools (Government, Mission and Private Schools) from pre-schools to Secondary or Colleges are closed until May 5th 2023.
In its meeting this week, Cabinet approved the Special five (5) days holiday break in response to the escalating number of children with Influenza B symptoms seeking medical attention from health authorities.
As of this week, the Ministry of Health, (M.O.H) reported a total overall of 2,441 residents seeking medical help from Hospitals nationwide since the flu outbreak surfaced several weeks ago. And last week alone, 70 cases were admitted, all listed as severe cases.
M.O.H. data also shows that the Pediatric Clinic at the National Hospital also recorded an alarming increase in the number of children with flu-like symptoms seeking medical help averaging 150 a day during the same period.
In the meantime, During the five day school holiday, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, (M.E.S.C.) will provide online resources and learning programs via the Ministry’s website, television and radio platforms.
All teachers are required to report to work during normal working hours.
As part of Precautionary measures associated with the Influenza B Flu issue Cabinet also has approved the compulsory wearing of face masks in public places and social distancing to be re-enforced.
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PEPA O FA’AMATALAGA: TASI LE VAIASO MĀLŌLŌ FA’APITOA MO ‘ĀOGA – FA’AI’UGA A LE KAPENETA
(SO’O’UPU A LE MĀLŌ) – E amata fa’amamaluina i le Aso Gafua, 01 Me 2023, le tasi o le vaiaso fa’apitoa, e mālōlō uma ai ‘Āoga Amata, ‘Āoga Tulagalua ma Kolisi Mauāluluga a le Mālō, ‘Āoga a le Ekalesia ma ‘Āoga Tumā’oti e o’o atu i le Aso Faraile, 05 Me 2023.
I le Fonotaga a le Kapeneta i lenei vaiaso, ua fa’ai’ugāfonoina ai le 5 Aso Mālōlō Fa’apitoa e nonofo lelei ai fanau i ‘āiga, ma o se tali lea e fesoasoani ai i le unā’ia o le fa’aitiitia o le pepesi ai o le fa’ama’i Fulū i lona Vaega B, e pei ona lipotia e le Matāgaluega o le Soifua Mālōlōina.
I lenei vaiaso ua fa’amauina e le Soifua Mālōlōina le o’o atu i le 2,441 latou ua pesia i le fulū talu ona amata pepesi i tua i nai vaiaso ua mavae. O le vaiaso ua te’a, e 70 gasegase sa auina atu i le falema’i o lo’o i se tulaga ogaoga ma le tugā, āuga ua a’afia ai.
I nei fa’amaumauga lava mai i le Falema’i o Tamaiti i le Maota Gasegase i Moto’otua, o lo’o va’aia ai le si’itia mauāluga i le 150 i le aso, fanau o lo’o a’afia i āuga o le fulū.
O lo’o ta’imua nei le Matāgaluega o ‘Āoga, Ta’aloga ma Aganu’u (M.E.S.C.) e fa’asolo polokalame mo a’oa’oga o le fanau e fa’aāoga ai ala o feso’otā’iga fa’aneionapo i luga o le upega tafa’ilagi a le Matāgaluega, TV fa’apea ai ma Leitiō.
E tumau pea le galulue o fai’āoga i itulā faigaluega o le vaiaso.
O lo’o ua fa’amaonia fo’i e le Kapeneta le toe fa’amalosia o le fa’aāoga o tali fofoga (face masks) i nofoaga faitele fa’atasi ai ma le tausisia o le tutū vāvā.
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