Memorial Day

The US Embassy in Apia said, “Today (Monday) we remember and honor those sons of Samoa who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War I and World War II.”

The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Lee Yoo laid a wreath at the WWII memorial along Beach Road on Monday morning to remember those who served.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States which honours and mourns military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

In Florida, state police dispersed an unauthorised gathering of hundreds of people in Daytona Beach on Saturday.

In Missouri, bars at the Lake of the Ozarks were packed with revellers, who violated social-distancing rules.

US coronavirus task force chief Dr Deborah Birx said she was "very concerned" after seeing such scenes.

"We really want to be clear all the time that social distancing is absolutely critical. And if you can't social distance and you're outside, you must wear a mask," Dr Birx said on ABC's This Week on Sunday.