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)

GOVT PRESS SECRETARIAT: The State of Emergency will be extended for another four weeks. In signing the extension into law this evening His Highness the Head of State, AfiogaTuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II , after consultation with Cabinet as set out in F.K. (20) Special 13 is “satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the health, […]

(MESC); The Ministry of Education Sports and Culture Samoa wishes to advise that due to schools being closed, the following plans and programmes are now readily made available for all Year levels. 1. On-line resources for the following levels on MESC website ECEPrimarySecondary – beginning 29th March 2020All on-line resources are linked to curriculum learning outcomes and […]

GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT; “Cabinet is empowered to make Regulations, Rules or Orders for the implementation of the public sector duties and responsibilities, for maintaining safety, for the best interests of and the welfare of the country.” This is one of the three new amendments mandated by the revised State of Emergency Orders signed into law […]

(OSIFA OLE SO’OUPU O LE MALO); E tolu teuteuga faaopopo o le Poloaiga o Faalavelave Fa’afuasei mo le Koviti 19 (Coronavirus) ua faatulafonoina e le Ao Mamalu ole Malo, le Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II ile afiafi nei. O nei teuteuga ole Poloaiga ua faamaonia I luga ole fautuaga ale Kapeneta FK (20) Faapitoa 10, ma […]

World Bank provides US$5.1m for Samoa COVID-19 response Funds will bolster the government’s financial capacity to support COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts SYDNEY, March 26, 2020 — The World Bank has delivered US$5.1 million in immediate funding to support Samoa’s response to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The funds will support Samoa’s efforts to prepare and […]