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Positive Coronavirus case from repatriation flight NZ990 in Samoa in isolation at TTM 1

Tagata ua fa’amaonia e a’afia i le KOVITI-19 faimalaga mai le va’alele numera NZ990 i Samoa, o lo’o fa’anofoesea nei i le Vaega Fa’apitoa i le falema’i Moto’otua

1.            Last night, 12th February 2021, a 16 year –old male passenger who arrived from California, USA on repatriation flight NZ990 tested positive for coronavirus on arrival. This is categorized as a confirmed case and he is currently in isolation at the TTM Isolation Unit. He is asymptomatic and in good health. Further investigations are being carried out.

O le po anapo, 12 Fepuari 2021 na fa’amauina ai se ali’i e 16 tausaga le matua na malaga mai Kalefonia i Amerika i le va’alele a Niu Sila (NZ990), na siaki (test) i le malae va’alele ma na fa’amaonia ua a’afia i le KOVITI-19 ina ua siaki i le malae va’alele. O lo’o fa’anofoesea nei i le nofoaga fa’apitoa mo tagata ua a’afia i le falema’i i Moto’otua, o lo’o malosi ma e le o iai ni auga va’aia pe tigaina. O lo’o fa’aauau pea su’esu’ega fa’asoifua maloloina e mata’itu ai lē ua a’afia.

2.            This situation has been quickly identified and contained because all infection, prevention and control protocols have been strictly followed by the health workers, response teams and staff at the airport, quarantine sites and isolation units. As per usual protocol all staff closely involved with the case are closely monitored with planned testing to be done Monday 15th February 2021.

Na vave ona iloa ma fa’anofoesea le tagata ua a’afia ona sa mulimulita’ia ta’iala fa’asoifua maloloina e le aufaigaluega ma i latou uma o lo’o nafa mo auaunaga i totonu o le malae va’alele, o nofoaga o lo’o mata’ituina ai pasese malaga mai, fa’apea ma nofoaga fa’apitoa o lo’o fa’anofoesea ai tagata ua fa’amaonia ua a’afia i le KOVITI-19. E tusa ai ma ta’iala ma puipuiga fa’asoifua maloloina, o lo’o mata’itu lelei le aufaigaluega ma o lo’o fuafua e fa’atino a latou siaki (test) i le Aso Gafua, 15 Fepuari 2021 mo le saogalemu.

3.            The 16-year old Samoan national travelled with a close contact from California and transited through New Zealand on Wednesday 10th February for 26 hours before arriving in Samoa on Friday 12thFebruary 2021.  As required, all tests for COVID-19 (COVID-19 PCR and Blood Serology Antibody) prior to travelling were negative from the USA.

O lenei tamaititi 16 tausaga, o se tagatanu’u o Samoa na malaga mai Kalefonia i Amerika, ma sa afea  Niu Sila mo le 26 itula i le Aso Lulu 10 Fepuari e fa’atali ai le malaga mai Samoa ma taunu’u mai ai le Aso Faraile 12 Fepuari, 2021. E le i fa’amaonia e a’afia lenei tamaititi e tusa ai ma su’esu’ega fa’asoifua-maloloina mana’omia, e pei ona iai aiaiga mo faigamalaga mai Amerika, ae le’i faimalaga mai i Samoa.

4.            The 16 year-old’s close contact tested negative on arrival; has no symptoms and is being closely monitored at the quarantine site. Tests were carried out again on the contact on 13th February and reported negative.

O le tagata sa nonofo latalata i le tamaititi 16 tausaga e le’o fa’amaonia e a’afia ina ua siaki i le taimi na taunu’u mai ai i le malaeva’alele. Na toe faia lana siaki i le Aso Toanai 13 Fepuari, e le o fa’amaonia o a’afia, ma o lo’o mata’ituina lelei i le nofoaga o lo’o fa’anofo esea ai.

5.            Seven other passengers who were being closely monitored have been retested today and the results reported negative.

E to’afitu (7) nisi o le pasese na malaga mai o lo’o mata’itu lelei ma sa toe fa’atino a latou siaki (test),ma e le o fa’amaonia e a’afia i le KOVITI-19.

6.            Fifty (50) passengers from the repatriation flight NZ990 who travelled from high-risk countries outside of New Zealand (Australia, USA, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, South Africa) have tested negative on arrival and routine testing will continue as per protocol for all passengers.

E to’alima sefulu (50) pasese na malaga mai i le va’alele mai Niu Sila (NZ990) sa faimalaga mai atunu’u i fafo atu o Niu Sila o lo’o maualuga a’afiaga i le KOVITI-19 (Ausetalia, Amerika, Peretania, Initia, ma atunu’u Aferika – Nigeria ma Aferika i Saute) e le o fa’amaonia e a’afia i le fa’ama’i, ae o lo’o mata’itu pea ma fa’aauau le fa’atinoina o siaki e tusa ai ma ta’iala fa’asoifua maloloina.

7.            Tests are conducted on arrival for identified high risk passengers.  Further tests are scheduled between days 3 and 5 for all passengers and then again on day 14 and day 20. Further all passengers are also followed up and monitored routinely for symptoms while in quarantine.

O lo’o fa’atino siaki (test) i le taimi e taunu’u mai ai se faigamalaga i le malae va’alele mo i latou o lo’o maualuga le avanoa o lamatiaga o a’afiaga o le fa’ama’i.  E fa’atino siaki (test) mo tagata uma na faimalaga mai i totonu o le aso 3 i le aso 5, faapea ma le aso 14 ma le 20 i nofoaga o lo’o mata’itu ai. Mo siaki ma le mata’ituina lelei o āuga o le fa’ama’i, o lo’o fa’aauau ona fa’atinoina mo tagata uma na faimalaga mai.

8.            Normal operations continue at TTM hospital and all other health facilities.

O lo’o fa’aauau pea auaunaga masani i le tatou falema’i tele i Moto’otua faapea ma isi falemai uma ae aofia ai falema’i fa’aitumalo.

9.            The public is however advised to continue to follow and implement all prevention guidance that has been shared previously. Please check the MOH website and government website.

E fautuaina le mamalu o le atunu’u ina ia tausisi i fa’amatalaga mo puipuiga uma e pei ona fa’ailoa atu muamua. Silasila i le upega tafa’ilagi a le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina ma le Malo o Samoa.

10.          The main route of transmission remains through close contact with the droplets from an infected person and touching your face after touching surfaces contaminated with infected droplets.

O le pipisi o le fa’ama’i e mafua mai i le latalata pe pa’i i fatutale po’o faua o lo’o pipi’i i so’o se vaega nafa’aaogaina e le tagata o lo’o a’afia, ona tago lea ma pa’i i ou fofoga ae le’i fufuluina ou lima.

11.          Please wear your mask, stay away from large crowds, maintain a distance of at least two metres from other persons, stay home if you are ill and call the COVID-19 Hotline for advice, cover your coughs and sneezes, do not touch your face, and clean your hands regularly with soap and clean water or hand sanitizer.

Fa’amolemole e fautuaina le faia o le talifofoga pe a fealuai i so’o se nofoaga tumutumu, taumamao mai vaega o lo’o to’atele ai tagata, nofo i le fale pe a gasegase ma ia pupuni lou fofoga pe a tale pe mafatua. Ia aua ne’i pa’i pe tago so’o i ou fofoga, ma ia fufulu mama lima i se fasimoli ma vai mama. Valaau le numera vili fua a le Matagaluega a le Soifua Maloloina mo nisi fa’amatalaga.

12.          Another update will be provided on this case as more information becomes available, and on the repatriation flight from Fiji, which arrived today, 13th February 2021.

O lea logoina pea le mamalu o le atunu’u mo nisi fa’amatalagaa’o fa’aauau ai le mata’ituina o pasese faimalaga mai, e aofia ai ma le va’alele na taunu’u mai Fiti i le asō – Aso Toanai 13 Fepuari, 2021.

Leausa Samau Dr Take Naseri.

DG/CEO MoH

February 15, 2021