As of August 10, 2022, more than 150 active cases have been confirmed in Majuro and scattered cases are being reported in Ebeye. There are reports of illness on some outer islands but these are unconfirmed as COVID. There are likely hundreds of active cases though that have not been counted yet as many people […]
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On August 8th 2022, RMI President H.E. David Kabua confirmed the first cases of community transmission of COVID19 in Majuro. It is not clear the source of contact. RMI borders have been closed since March 2020 and were expected to reopen in October of this year. Protocols still require 10 days of quarantine before re-entering
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On July 28th, 2022, FSM President Pauelo spoke regarding the current crisis resulting from community spread of COVID-19 currently in Pohnpei and Kosrae. The FSM COVID-19 Update reported over 2700 cases on July 27th and more than 3500 on July 28th. The number of deaths remains 4 at this time. Given the immediate concerns of
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Read in English: https://aejemjem.com/covid-19-in-kosrae-and-pohnpei/ Translated by: Dania Narruhn Nón Súnae 19, ach we mwuun FSM a sinei pwún mei fite mén aramas a urir ewe semwen COVID-19 won fénúwach kewe Kosrae me Pohnpei. Nón ewe Súnae 18, mei wor rúemén chóón fiti ewe sepenin ra úwei chóón niwiniti fénúwach Kosrae mei posetif ar tesin ei
Fetànin ewe semwen COVID-19 an a chèù fetàn nòn fènùwach kewe ren Kosrae me Pohnpei Read More »
Read in Chuukese: https://aejemjem.com/fetanin-ewe-semwen-covid-19 On July 19th, FSM Government became aware of multiple cases of COVID-19 in the communities of the State of Kosrae and the State of Pohnpei. On a repatriation flight to Kosrae on July 18th, two individuals from Pohnpei tested positive for COVID-19. When the KSA health team tested the family members
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Dr. Sheldon Riklon gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and encourages everyone to get vaccinated and boosted. Transcription by: Marlynn Larron and Melanie Carbine Read the English summary in May Day 2022 – Part 1. Ekar wōr juon team ar itok jān CDC. N̄an an lale jepeed ia. Eita ke elukkun lōñ keej in
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It’s been a whole day after Governor of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero, lifted the all-COVID mandates. Yet, the mask is still clinging to the face. As I drove my kids down to their bus in Paseo de Susan Park in Hagatña, my son, Shane, who was sitting in the front seat, blurted out: “There is
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The new coronavirus variant of concern, the Omicron variant, has mutated in such a way that it is overcomes immunity from past infection or vaccination. It likely spreads just as easily as the Delta variant, but it causes more breakthrough infections, which is when someone who has been vaccinated develops symptoms (usually milder symptoms). According
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On the afternoon of Friday November 5, the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese hosted another COVID-19 Vaccine clinic at the Center for Nonprofits in the JTL shop in Springdale, Arkansas. Among the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese staff that were present at the event included ACOM’s Project Manager, Stephanie Takamaru, recently joined intern, Lewisa Lawin, as wellas
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We saw as many covid-cases in August and September as we did last December and January. The coronavirus that we knew last year, that we thought we had learned how to live around, leveled up. The delta variant quickly took over and became the dominant strain in July. More people, including children and young adults,
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