Gov. Ralph DLG Torres said Friday they are worried about several inbound passengers being confirmed positive for COVID-19 at the Francisco Ada\/Saipan International Airport in the past few weeks, but this only proves that the screening system is working and that they are comfortable with their protocols.<\/p>\n
Asked during his regular press briefing about several individuals identified by travel screening at the airport and confirmed positive through testing, Torres said they are worried for the whole community and that\u2019s what keeps them on their toes because they are not complacent. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand that every flight there\u2019s a possibility to have a spread in the CNMI if we don\u2019t take care of the border. And that\u2019s why we continue to praise our first responders,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. reported yesterday that two individuals were confirmed positive for COVID-19 after they were identified by travel screening and confirmed through fifth-day testing and testing on arrival on Monday. The two new cases bring the CNMI\u2019s total to 265 cases since March 28, 2020. <\/p>\n
Torres said members of COVID-19 Task Force are literally on top of every flight as they treat every passenger the same when it comes to the screening protocols. <\/p>\n
He said he is very confident in the first responders and the protocols that are in place because they continue to maintain the same concerns every flight. The governor said they also don\u2019t hesitate to make changes to the quarantine rules if they need to. <\/p>\n
Torres said he has also been talking to CHCC chief executive officer Esther L. Muna in making sure that they take these quarantine protocols seriously and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s requirements and recommendations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do what we need to do to save every individual here in the CNMI. And that\u2019s not about convenience,\u201d he said. \u201cAgain, we\u2019re always concerned about community spread. And that\u2019s why we\u2019re always on our toes to make sure that we do that\u2014cover our frontline, which is the airport.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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