We’re edging close to 3,000 COVID-19 cases. Yesterday’s (Thursday, March 24) total positives was 386, raising the tally of COVID cases since February 21st to 2,953.
The number of those who’ve recovered is 392.
A 44-year old man who died Tuesday morning is the first COVID-related death.
There was no hospitalization yesterday.
Meanwhile there are 7 patients in the COVID Ward at LBJ hospital.
The fully vaccinated sector of the population is now 82.3 percent.
There will be a drive-thru and walk-in vaccination clinic at the Fagatogo Marketplace Saturday, March 26th, from 8am to 2pm.
Teams will also be out to administer COVID-19 vaccines to homebound patients. Homebound individuals are people with physical limitations, those who are bedridden, wheelchair-users, and the elderly who may have difficulty coming into the regular vaccine clinic sites. Call 219 or contact your village Pulenu’u for this service.
In addition to vaccinations, there will also be a COVID testing clinic at the Tafuna Alternate Care Facility tomorrow on Saturday, March 26th from 8am to 2pm.
