COVID-19 UPDATE: 22nd COVID-related death; 42 new cases in NMI
The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. have confirmed the CNMI’s 22nd COVID-19-related death.
Also, 42 additional individuals have been confirmed positive for COVID-19, bringing the CNMI total to 4,208 cases since March 26, 2020. Of the 48 cases identified on Jan. 20, 2022, 18 were identified via contact tracing, 22 via community testing, and two via travel testing.