Other countries have already gone through three to five different waves in the global COVID-19 pandemic but, largely because of the CNMI\u2019s widespread and effective efforts to stem the pandemic here, it has managed to keep its numbers low and the latest surge of COVID-19 cases in the CNMI is its first wave, said Gov. Ralph DLG Torres Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a radio press briefing, Torres said his administration, COVID-19 Task Force chair Warren Villagomez, and Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. chief executive officer Esther L. Muna have done everything they can to protect the community here from the virus.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that in the last year and a half, before the current surge, they were able to hold the positive cases to below 300 and two deaths. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhile others have gone through three, four, five waves, this is our first wave,\u201d said the governor. <\/p>\n
Torres said the community is aware of all the things that the COVID-19 Task Force and CHCC\u2019s first responders have done to safeguard the CNMI\u2019s people. He cited the Road to 80% vaccination outreach, among other programs, that ensured the CNMI\u2019s high rate of vaccinations. Based on the 2020 Census, the CNMI should already be hitting at least 90% full vaccination, Torres said. As of yesterday, the CNMI\u2019s full vaccination rate was already at 92.2%. <\/p>\n
He said there is nothing they can do to make it 100% vaccination to safeguard the community from the virus. The governor said they will continue, however, to make sure that everybody who is eligible to be vaccinated is vaccinated. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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