In past media briefings, Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. chief executive officer Esther L. Mu\u00f1a has shared that the evidence thus far does not point to widespread or accelerated community transmission of COVID-19. When asked last Friday for updates on these thoughts, Mu\u00f1a said this still remains the case.<\/p>\n
What would \u201cwidespread\u201d or \u201caccelerated\u201d community transmission of COVID-19 in the CNMI look like? Mu\u00f1a said this would be a rise in reported community cases that are unrelated to the original clusters. \u201cWidespread would be something where it doesn\u2019t have any connection with the current cluster\u2014the main cluster,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
So far, Mu\u00f1a said what she and CHCC are seeing is that the additional community cases of COVID-19 that are being reported so far are still linked to the clusters that originated the spread. <\/p>\n
\u201c[Through] the nucleus, the center of these cases, we\u2019re seeing how [COVID-19 is transmitted] through a particular workplace, for example. …Because of everyone really practicing the 3 W\u2019s…and [vaccinations] we are seeing basically the closure of that; there is no further connection,\u201d said Mu\u00f1a. <\/p>\n
She also said Friday that around 90% of the CNMI\u2019s eligible adult population has at least gotten their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that the CNMI\u2019s vaccination numbers will continue to rise as more individuals are scheduled to receive their second dose and be fully vaccinated in two to three weeks\u2019 time. <\/p>\n
According to the vaccinatecnmi.com dashboard, as of Nov. 14, 84.2% of the CNMI\u2019s eligible population is fully vaccinated. Also, 37,076 individuals have at least received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 35,709 are fully vaccinated, and 5,200 have received an additional vaccine dose. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf [the high vaccination rate and 3 W\u2019s] was not there, I believe we would have had worse. …The CNMI community has been armed to do this,\u201d said Mu\u00f1a.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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