The latest situational report from the Ministry of Health confirmed 149 new community cases from 30 th of May to 1 st of
June 2022. There are seven (7) patients currently in managed isolation and none at the Intensive Care Unit at Moto'otua
hospital. The cumulative number of positive cases is 13,796.
COVID-19 Related Deaths
One new COVID-19 related death was recorded in this reporting period, taking the cumulative number of deaths to 27.
The deceased was an 88 year old female with no known comorbidities who completed two doses. Out of respect for the
families and relatives, we will not be making any further comments.
Adhering to public health precautions such as wearing a mask, social distancing, and maintaining good hygiene are
important in containing the spread of the virus, and in preventing new infections. Vaccination remains our best defense
against the virus. Our COVID-19 vaccinations continue at all hospitals in the country.
The safety of our families and loved one is everyone’s responsibility.
COVID-19 Situation Summary prepared by the Ministry of Health as at 2:00pm Local Time May 30 th to 2:00pm
June 01 st , 2022 is provided in the table below: To access the detailed situational analysis report, please visit the

MOH website (https://www.health.gov.ws/).

* The sites include all health facilities, private clinics, testing sites and self-reporting
**The death count is subject to change following full verification of all reported COVID-19 deaths from all health facilities.
** There has been one (1) new death confirmed in the past 24hrs.- An 88 year old female, with no underlying comorbidities who was vaccinated with 2 doses, died
of respiratory failure due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia on 31st May.
Note: There are other deaths among registered cases that are not primarily caused by COVID-19.
***The test count is subject to change to data cleaning and when data becomes available
The Ministry of Health also released its seven-day rolling average report covering the period commencing
from May 22 nd to May 29 th , 2022. The report presents figures and trends on the status of COVID-19 in
Samoa. It also shows the current vaccination rates for age groups 5 to 11 years, 12 to 17 years, and 18+ years.
The full report is attached herewith for information of the public.