The CNMI recorded its 21st COVID-19-related death last Friday, even as a total of 103 individuals were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the CNMI between Jan. 13 and Jan. 14.<\/p>\n
The Governor\u2019s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. confirmed the latest COVID-19-related fatality in a news release last Friday. The news release did not disclose more details about the case, as per standard CHCC protocol.<\/p>\n
Separately, CHCC reported that 66 individuals were confirmed positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 13. Of the 66, four were identified on Tinian, 24 were found through contact tracing, 18 through community testing, and 24 through travel testing.<\/p>\n
CHCC reported in a subsequent news release that 37 cases were confirmed positive on Jan. 14. Of the 37, 23 were found through contact tracing, 11 through community testing, and three through travel testing. <\/p>\n
The vaccination statuses of the recent cases were pending verification. CHCC reported that all cases have since been isolated and are being actively monitored. <\/p>\n
In its latest update, CHCC reported that, as of Jan. 15, there were nine individuals hospitalized as a result of COVID-19: five unvaccinated, four vaccinated, and one on a ventilator. Two individuals were discharged. <\/p>\n
As of Jan. 14, there have been 3,150 recoveries and 446 active cases of the cases identified since Oct. 28. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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