State of Emergency extension

The Ministry of Health in its latest Covid-19 situational report commencing from 29 June to 1 July 2022, confirmed 31 positive cases.

Of this number, there are 17 new community cases and 14 new imported cases detected at the airport, taking the total number of cases (community and border) to 14,995.

The number of positive cases detected at Faleolo International Airport increased during the monitoring period to 22 cases with 8 cases reported on the flight NZ990 on 26 June; 1 case on flight QF333 on 28 June; and 13 cases on flight FJ255 on 28 June.

It was due to end on Monday but the extension was announced by the government Saturday.

Last week the government suspended all international flights and cancelled a repatriation flight from Auckland due to the resurgence of Covid-19 cases there.

Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi said he feared the practice of congregating in large numbers would likely see the coronavirus brought to Samoa.

The State of Emergency orders included the continued ban on Sunday trading and sailing between the Upolu and Savaii islands.