The CNMI hit yesterday an enviable record of 99.9% of its eligible population fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, needing to fully vaccinate just 63 more individuals to achieve its target of fully inoculating at least 43,026 of its population.<\/p>\n
Based on the vaccinatecnmi.com dashboard, a total of 44,283 first and single dose have already been administered in the CNMI. In comparison, 43,026 are now fully vaccinated, while a little less than half (19,914) have already had their booster shots.<\/p>\n
The 2020 Census placed the total CNMI population at 47,329.<\/p>\n
This comes even as 231 additional individuals were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the CNMI, bringing the Commonwealth\u2019s total to\u00a06,563\u00a0cases since March 26, 2020.<\/p>\n
Of the\u00a0231\u00a0new cases, a total of 127 were identified on Feb. 7, 2022;\u00a087 on Feb. 6, 2022; and 17 on Feb. 4, 2022.<\/p>\n
A total of 71\u00a0were identified via contact tracing,\u00a0159\u00a0via community testing,\u00a0and one\u00a0via travel testing. Thirty of the new cases were\u00a0identified on Tinian and two on Rota.\u00a0The vaccination statuses of the\u00a0231\u00a0cases identified are pending verification.<\/p>\n
As of\u00a0Feb.\u00a08, 2022, there were\u00a0eight\u00a0individuals hospitalized\u00a0as a result of\u00a0COVID-19, five of them unvaccinated,\u00a0two\u00a0vaccinated, and one partially vaccinated. One of the eight is on a ventilator.<\/p>\n
In Guam, the Joint Information Center was notified of four COVID-19-related fatalities yesterday.<\/p>\n
The 300th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Regional Medical City on Feb. 2, 2022. The patient was a 68-year-old female, vaccinated, with underlying health conditions who tested positive on Jan. 30, 2022.<\/p>\n
The 301st COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at GRMC on Feb. 7, 2022. The patient was an 83-year-old male, vaccinated, with underlying health conditions who tested positive on Feb. 7, 2022.<\/p>\n
The 302nd COVID-19-related fatality occurred at GRMC on Feb. 8, 2022. The patient was an 81-year-old male, vaccinated, with underlying health conditions who tested positive on Jan. 22, 2022.<\/p>\n
The 303rd COVID-19-related fatality was pronounced dead on arrival at the Guam Memorial Hospital on Feb. 8, 2022. The patient was an 89-year-old female, vaccinated, with underlying health conditions who tested positive on Feb. 8, 2022.<\/p>\n
These came as Guam reported 594 new cases and 52 hospitalizations.<\/p>\n
The JIC statement quotes Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero as saying: \u201c[Lt. Gov.] Josh [Tenorio] and I convey our heartfelt sympathy to the families and loved ones of these men and women who have succumbed to this terrible virus. \u2026We take solace with a grieving community, and we will be sustained by our strength, and the love and support of those closest to us. We continue to keep watch over our most vulnerable, as pillars of protection and care to bolster our efforts to keep everyone safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of the 6,563 total cases that have been identified in the CNMI so far, there have already been 4,749\u00a0recoveries; 1,791\u00a0active cases; and 23 COVID-19-related deaths.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. 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.<\/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.<\/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\u00a0CHCC\u00a0Tele-Triage hotline at (670) 233-2067.\u00a0For a guidebook\u00a0on\u00a0how to live COVID-19\u00a0safe, visit\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.<\/p>\n
Stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccination, which includes\u00a0additional\u00a0doses 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.<\/p>\n
Individuals\u00a0age\u00a018 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\u00a0remains\u00a0high against severe disease and hospitalization.<\/p>\n
A total of\u00a081\u00a0COVID-19 vaccines were administered on\u00a0Feb.\u00a08, 2022, resulting in 99.8% of the CNMI\u2019s eligible population being fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n
A total of\u00a01,203\u00a0COVID-19 tests were conducted on\u00a0Feb.\u00a07, 2022:<\/p>\n
929\u00a0via community-based testing<\/p>\n
161 at\u00a0Koblerville\u00a0COVID-19 Community Center<\/p>\n
90\u00a0at Tinian Health Center<\/p>\n
23\u00a0at the Rota Health Center<\/p>\n
To view the schedule for community-based testing, visit\u00a0https:\/\/covidtesting.chcc.health. No code is\u00a0required\u00a0to register.<\/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)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The CNMI hit yesterday an enviable record of 99.9% of its eligible population fully vaccinated…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":361742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[900],"tags":[257],"class_list":["post-361716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-nmi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361716","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\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}