The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this weekend reported community spread of the COVID-19 after going months with none.
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. and the governor s COVID-19 Task Force confirmed a total of eight people from a community cluster tested positive for COVID-19.
During a press conference Saturday, Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. Chief Executive Officer Esther Muña said the 147th case is a front-liner and was identified through outbound travel testing Friday. The individual did not show any symptoms and had already been fully vaccinated.
She said even if someone is fully vaccinated it doesn t mean a person won t get the virus. The 147th case is not a traveler, but has a history of being in contact with those arriving in the CNMI, she said.
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce 2021 board members are Velma Palacios of IT&E, Das Krishnan of Fiesta Resort & Spa, Janice Tenorio of IT&E, Marcia Calvo of Calvo s Insurance, Joseph Guerrero of Naked Fish Bar & Grill, Shayne Villanueva of Aon Insurance, and Mike Johnson of Deloitte. Not pictured are Alex Sablan of Tan Holdings and Glen Hunter of The Shack. Joseph Guerrero is the chamberâs new president.
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Lummi Nation begins COVID-19 vaccinations, starting with 300 doses By Evan Bush, The Seattle Times
Published: December 18, 2020, 8:50am
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The Lummi Nation began vaccinations Thursday, becoming one of the nation’s first to provide protection to its tribal members against a disease that has had an outsized and devastating impact on some American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
The tribal nation received 300 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine Tuesday, said Dr. Dakotah Lane, medical director of the Public Health Department and a Lummi Nation member.
“A huge relief,” Lane said Wednesday, before the vaccination. He added that receiving the first shipment of vaccine was an “emotional moment.”