The CNMI\u2019s total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 6,332 after the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. reported late Monday an additional 230 cases.<\/p>\n
CHCC stated in the news release that the\u00a0230\u00a0cases\u00a0were identified on Feb. 6, with\u00a0186 of them\u00a0identified via contact tracing,\u00a036\u00a0via community testing,\u00a0and eight\u00a0via travel testing. Of this new number, 12\u00a0were\u00a0identified on Tinian and\u00a0three\u00a0on Rota. The vaccination statuses of the\u00a0211\u00a0cases are pending verification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Guam, the Joint Information Center was notified that the territory\u2019s 299th COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at the Guam Memorial Hospital on Feb. 7, 2022. The patient was an 83-year-old male, partially vaccinated, who tested positive on Feb. 7. This came as Guam reported 844 new cases and 46 hospitalizations.<\/p>\n
The JIC statement quoted Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero as saying: \u201cThe heart of our community breaks again for another family in mourning tonight. We continue to endure the anguish brought on by this dangerous virus, and we pray for peace and comfort for those who have sustained the gravest of hardships throughout the pandemic. [Lt. Gov.] Josh [Tenorio] and I urge everyone to remain steadfast in your mitigative efforts to reduce your risk of exposure and to seek treatment immediately if you are sick.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the CNMI, as of\u00a0Feb.\u00a07, 2022, there were\u00a0eight\u00a0individuals hospitalized as a result of COVID-19, with five of them unvaccinated, two vaccinated, and one who is partially vaccinated. One of\u00a0the\u00a0eight is on a ventilator and four have been were discharged.<\/p>\n
A total of\u00a0154\u00a0COVID-19 vaccines were administered on\u00a0Feb.\u00a07, 2022, resulting in 99.8% of the CNMI\u2019s eligible population being fully vaccinated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A total of\u00a0632\u00a0COVID-19 tests were conducted on\u00a0Feb.\u00a06, 2022:\u00a0536\u00a0via community-based testing; 89\u00a0at the Tinian Health Center; and seven at the Rota Health Center.<\/p>\n
Of the total cases identified in the CNMI since March 26, 2020, there have already been 4,669\u00a0recoveries; 1,640\u00a0active cases; and 23 COVID-19-related deaths as of\u00a0Feb.\u00a06, 2022.<\/p>\n
A total of 3,230\u00a0cases in the CNMI were identified via contact tracing; 2,486\u00a0community testing; and 616\u00a0travel testing.<\/p>\n
CHCC continues to encourage the community to get vaccinated if they have not done so, or get their booster shot if they are eligible to help prevent severe illness, hospitalization, or death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Also, it reminds anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to seek care or\u00a0get tested, as you may be eligible for treatment that\u00a0is\u00a0given soon after infection.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate when they are sick (except to get medical care), even if they do not have symptoms; rest; stay hydrated; can take over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to relieve symptoms; and live COVID-19 safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should stay home and live COVID-19 safe (except to get medical care or get tested for COVID-19). Other options include seeing their health care provider or calling the CHCC Tele-Triage hotline at (670) 233-2067. Learn more\u00a0on\u00a0how to live COVID-19\u00a0safe\u00a0at\u00a0www.staysafecnmi.com\/livecovidsafe.<\/p>\n
Unvaccinated individuals are at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and unvaccinated individuals spread the virus at a higher rate than vaccinated individuals, thereby increasing the spread and risk of serious illness toward other unvaccinated individuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccination, which includes additional doses for individuals who are immunocompromised or booster doses for those who are eligible. Register for COVID-19 vaccines at\u00a0www.vaccinatecnmi.com,\u00a0or call (670) 682-7468.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Individuals\u00a0age 18 or older are now eligible to\u00a0avail\u00a0of a booster shot; 12- to 17-year-olds can\u00a0avail\u00a0of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot. Data from small clinical trials show that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection is waning after the primary series, but protection remains high against severe disease and hospitalization.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To view the schedule for community-based testing, visit\u00a0https:\/\/covidtesting.chcc.health. No code is required to register.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While you wait to get tested or for your test results, stay at home as much as possible and limit your contact with others.\u00a0Live COVID-19 safe: wear your mask; wash your hands; watch your distance; avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces; cover coughs and sneezes; clean and disinfect high touch surfaces daily; be alert for symptoms daily; and get tested for COVID-19.\u00a0(PR\/Saipan Tribune)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The CNMI\u2019s total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 6,332 after the Commonwealth Healthcare…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":361644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[900],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-361643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-cnmi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}