COVID-19 pandemic in Samoa
The COVID-19 pandemic in Samoa is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Samoa on 18 November 2020. The country reported its second case on 27 November.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Samoa | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Samoa |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Arrival date | 18 November 2020 (3 years, 5 months and 2 days ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 17,057 |
| Recovered | 16,481 |
Deaths | 31 |
| Government website | |
| Samoan Health Ministry's COVID-19 webpage | |
In January 2022, Samoa reported several cases in managed isolation among passengers from an Australian repatriation flight, reaching a total of 26 cases by 25 January. In response, the Samoan Government imposed a nationwide lockdown, which was subsequently extended on 25 January 2022.
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