Gov. Ralph DLG Torres expressed optimism yesterday that local authorities will be able to contain the CNMI\u2019s first cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in 204 days.<\/p>\n
Torres also emphasized the need to allow the proper entities to complete their investigation, do the contact tracing and testing, among other steps.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that we will contain the situation and I need our community to only listen to the appropriate media outlets,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
So far, 10 people have been confirmed positive for local transmission of the virus.<\/p>\n
The governor also disclosed that their updated information is that these positive cases are still a cluster and not a community spread.<\/p>\n
Last Friday, Saipan Tribune asked Torres about Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang\u2019s request to hold a full-blown but controlled Fourth of July Liberation Day celebration. The governor\u2019s response at the time was he supports it as long as their projection continues at the rate they\u2019re going, with the vaccination rollout increasing to 80% – 90% by the time of the Liberation Day in July.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, at this moment, if our projection continues, I don\u2019t see why we shouldn\u2019t. It\u2019s actually a time to celebrate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Torres said their success in the vaccination rollout in the community is a moving target. \u201cSo for the community\u2026we all want to have that Liberation. Let\u2019s continue to push hard on getting everybody vaccinated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Due to the pandemic, last year\u2019s Fourth of July Liberation was a one-day very limited on-the-ground celebration.<\/p>\n
Apatang recently requested approval from COVID-19 Task Force chair Warren Villagomez and Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. chief executive officer Esther L. Mu\u00f1a to hold this year five consecutive evenings of activities at the Garapan Fishing Base and a full-day celebration on the Fourth of July, instead of the traditional nine-day festivities. <\/p>\n
MD: Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres expressed yesterday optimism that they will be able to contain the situation pertaining to the eight asymptomatic people tested positive for COVID-19 that broke the 204-day streak of zero community transmissions. <\/p>\n
KW: Ralph DLG. Torres, David M. Apatang, tested positive, Fourth of July Liberation celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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