Unvaccinated 59 year old female latest Covid-19 related death

Source: Ministry of Health

APIA, SAMOA – 13 MAY 2022: An unvaccinated 59 year old female with known comorbidities is the latest Covid-19 related death bringing the death toll to 24.

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

The Ministry of Health continues public implore those who have not done or completed their vaccination, or a booster dose to please do so. “Vaccination remains our best defence against the virus. Keeping our aiga and loved ones safe is everyone’s responsibility,” said the report.

Conditions under Alert Level 2 continue with the public to wear facial masks, maintaining social distancing, and washing hands as important steps towards maintaining good personal hygiene and for containing the spread of the virus.

COVID-19 Situation Summary prepared by the Ministry of Health as at 2:00pm Local Time May 08^th to 2:00pm May 10^th, 2022 is provided in the table below: To access the detailed situational analysis report, please visit the MOH website (https://www.health.gov.ws/).