{"id":363049,"date":"2022-02-28T06:03:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T20:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=363049"},"modified":"2022-02-28T06:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T20:03:13","slug":"amatas-message-to-the-american-samoa-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/amatas-message-to-the-american-samoa-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Amata\u2019s message to the American Samoa community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s Note: The following is the author\u2019s message regarding the community presence of COVID-19 in American Samoa, in both Samoan and English. A video clip of each is also available: https:\/\/youtu.be\/64-3bp998SE\u00a0(in Samoan )and https:\/\/youtu.be\/nh0X53wgAh4 (in English).<\/em><\/p>\n

American Samoa has been deeply blessed to have had so many months without COVID-19 on our shores, particularly during seasons when some of the earlier variants circulated worldwide. Now, we\u2019ve had a few days to face the fact that our circumstances have changed. The world has had two years\u2019 experience with this virus, and we benefit from that knowledge. Most importantly, we have the vaccine that is known to limit chances of the worst outcomes. The vaccinated are less likely to face severe symptoms, hospitalization, or death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We are a strong people. Our family connections are strong, and our faith is strong. We can walk this path together, under the watchful eyes of God. These first few weeks are important to slow down how quickly the virus moves through our people so that our medical facilities and personnel don\u2019t have to face too many cases all at once. Everyone has a part in that by simply being responsible. Let\u2019s listen to our doctors. They say to isolate when you know you\u2019ve been exposed directly to someone who tested positive, stay home when you have mild symptoms, and be conscientious about washing your hands. Finally, thank you to Gov. Lemanu Mauga, Lt. Gov. Talauega Ale, and everyone working to reduce the impact of the virus and keep our island healthy.<\/p>\n

May God bless our people, and more than ever, soifua.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n

E maeu le manuia o Amerika Samoa i le tele o masina ua tuanai atu o aunoa ma le ma\u2019i pesi o le Covid, ae maise le vaitau sa tele ai ituaiga eseese o le ma\u2019i na salalau i le lalolagi atoa.\u00a0\u00a0 O le nei ua feagai i tatou ma suiga i nai aso ua mavae atu.\u00a0 E lua tausaga o feagai le lalolagi ma le nei vairusi, ma ua aoga lea mo i tatou.\u00a0 Ua sili ona taua le i ai o le tui puipuia e faaitiitia ai le ono o\u2019o atu i tulaga pagatia.\u00a0 O i latou ua fai tui puipuia e tau le maua i \u0101uga ogaoga, taofia i maota gasegase pe maliu foi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O i tatou faatasi ua sili ona mamasagia i le mea faatauvaa. Ua tatou taofi mau i o tatou sootaga faaleaiga ma ua maua\u2019a lo tatou faatuatua.\u00a0 E mafai e i tatou uma faatasi ona fesavaliai i lea ala i lalo o le silafaga a le Atua.\u00a0 E taua nai uluai vaiaso nei e faaitiitia ai le pesi atu o le ma\u2019i i nai o tatou tagata ina ia lavataoso a tatou maota talavai ma le au faigaluega e tali atu pe a tele ni ma\u2019i o le a alia\u2019i mai. E tofu i tatou taitoatasi ma le matafaioi e ala i le soifua\u00a0 m\u0101gafagafa.\u00a0\u00a0 Ia tatou utagia le fautua mai a o tatou foma\u2019i.\u00a0\u00a0 Ua fautuaina le faanofoesea pe a fai na feagai tonu oe ma se tasi na faamaonia i suega ua maua i le ma\u2019i, alaala i lou maota pe a i ai ni \u0101uga ia oe, ma ia mataalia i le faamamaina o ou aao.\u00a0 E mulia\u2019i se tautalaga i le momoli atu o le faafetai i le afioga i le Kovana sili ia Lemanu Mauga, le afioga i le Kovana Lutena ia Talauega Ale, ma lo outou mamalu uma lava o loo fitaituga i le faiva o le faaitiitia o aafiaga o le ma\u2019i pesi ma faatumau le maloloina i nai o tatou motu.<\/p>\n

Ia faamanuiaina pea e le Atua nai o tatou tagata e le aunoa, Soifua.<\/p>\n

UIFA\u2019ATALI\u00a0AMATA (Special to the Saipan Tribune)<\/strong>
\nUifa\u2019atali\u00a0Amata is the delegate of American Samoa in the 117th U.S. Congress.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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