Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This section provides the latest official updates, information and advice on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Samoa.

O le vaega lenei o lo’o fa’amauina ai fa’asilasilaga, fa’amatalaga ma fa’amaumauga lata mai e fa’atatau i le Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The public is respectfully advised that gatherings at Faleolo Airport and Matautu wharf must adhere to requirements of the current State of Emergency Orders Departing passengers and those picking up arriving passengers must wear facial masks, show vaccination cards, and maintain social distancing at all times. The public is encouraged to have oneperson to drop […]

The Ministry of Health’s latest situational report confirmed 268 new community cases from 2pm of 08th May to 2pm of 10th May, 2022. This takes the total number of community cases detected since 17th March 2022 to 11,237. There are 4 patients currently in managed isolation, and none in the ICU at Moto’otua Hospital. COVID […]

Samoa’s Ministry of Health confirmed 119 new community cases and five (5) patients currently in managed isolation at Moto’otua hospital in the last 48 hours commencing from 2pm of 06th May, to 2pm of 08th May, 2022. This brings the total number of confirmed community cases to 10,969.  The majority of community cases (9646) are […]

The Ministry of Health confirmed 267 new community cases and six (6) cases in managed isolation at the Moto’otua Hospital within the period commencing from 2:00pm 04th May to 2:00pm 06th May, 2022. COVID 19 Related Deaths Sadly, the Ministry of Health confirmed two (2) new COVID-19 related deaths within this reporting period, taking the […]

In mid March this year, life in Samoa took another dramatic turn in its Covid-19 journey when the country recorded its first confirmed case by community transmission. As expected there were moments of chaos and confusion as the country transitioned into the new reality of living with Covid-19 and while life for most house bound […]