Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa told the country in a virtual address last night that the new cases were picked up during contract tracing, initiated after the first case was confirmed on Thursday 17 March.
She did not give any details on the contact tracing but said that all positive cases are now in managed isolation in the special wards at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital at Moto'otua.
Unlike the first level 3 nationwide lockdown two months ago, Fiame said there is some easing of restrictions.
