Samoa confirms 1st COVID-19 related death

SUVA: APRIL. 1 – Samoa has confirmed its first COVID-19 related death as the number of COVID-19 cases is now surging in the island nation.

According to Samoa’s newspaper Samoa Observer on Friday, Samoa’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that a 67-year-old male, who was a positive case, died on Wednesday with a pre-existing medical condition.

This is Samoa’s first COVID-19 related death.

The ministry also confirmed that Samoa has reported 170 new positive cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the island nation to 1,831, with 1,408 active community cases.

-Xinhua