GOVERNOR Ralph DLG Torres has renewed his declaration of state of public health emergency and continued declaration of state of significant emergency establishing Covid-19 response, quarantine, and preventive containment measures.
Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 11 January 2021
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Dengue
DENV-3 in Republic of the Marshall Islands:
One (1) new dengue-like case was seen in the outer island of Ailinglaplap in the last 7 days and no new cases have been reported in Majuro. In total, there have been
3,874 dengue-like-illness cases (of which
1,978 were laboratory confirmed) reported by the Republic of the Marshall Islands between May 2019 and 06 January 2021.
Two (2) deaths were reported since June 2019 - Source: Dengue-3 Outbreak in Republic of the Marshall Islands Situation Report, 06 January 2021.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
28,595 confirmed cases of COVID-19including
909 deaths were reported in Australia. Twenty-four (24) locally acquired cases were reported in the last 7 days. – Source: Department of Health, Australian Government accessed on 11 January 2021.
The Northern Marianas has recorded its 125th case of the coronavirus even as health officials report that the Covid-19 vaccinations have so far reached 3,020.
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) said the recent case was identified by travel screening and confirmed through testing upon arrival.
It said the person was moved to the designated isolation area for close monitoring.
It also added that it has already initiated contact tracing for the most immediate contacts of the new confirmed case, including passengers on the same flight.
Out of the 125 total Covid-19 cases, 99 were identified by travel screening while 26 were local transmissions.
There are currently three persons in isolation.
The Northern Marianas received its first batch of the Moderna vaccine on Saturday, a day after the U.S. territory saw its Covid-19 total rise to 122 with four new infections on Christmas Day.
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation or CHCC said the four individuals were identified by travel screening and confirmed diagnosis through testing upon arrival and fifth day testing.
They are safely in quarantine and were moved to the designated isolation area for close monitoring.
The CHCC also said it has already initiated contact tracing for the most immediate contacts of the new confirmed cases, including passengers on the same flight.
Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 28 December 2020
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Dengue
3,872 dengue-like-illness cases and
1,976 laboratory confirmed cases reported by the Republic of the Marshall Islands between May 2019 and 21 December 2020.
Two (2) deaths were reported since June 2019. The outbreak is ongoing. - Source: Dengue-3 Outbreak in Republic of the Marshall Islands Situation Report, 21 December 2020.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
28,312 confirmed cases of COVID-19including
908 deaths were reported in Australia. Sixty six (66) locally acquired cases were reported in the last 7 days. – Source: Department of Health, Australian Government accessed on 28 December 2020.
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI): As of 28 December 2020,
122 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and