"NO matter where we put the medical referral office, it will always be a political issue," Special Assistant for Administration Mathilde "Keko" Rosario said during a meeting with the House
FIVE travelers were confirmed positive for Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the CNMI s total number of cases to 181 since March 28, 2020, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. said.
CHCC spokesman Guillermo C. Lifoifoi said the five individuals were identified by travel screening at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport and confirmed diagnosis through fifth-day testing and testing on arrival on May 20, 2021.
The individuals have been moved to the designated isolation area for close monitoring.
In addition, the CHCC Communicable Disease Investigation/Inspection team has already initiated contact tracing for the most immediate contacts of the new confirmed cases, including passengers on the same flight.
AS recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. and the Governorâs Covid-19 Task Force have announced a âpauseâ on the use of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccines.
CHCC said all 49 CNMI residents who received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine had not reported any adverse side effects.
âFor people who got the vaccine more than a month ago, the risk to them is very low at this time. For people who recently got the vaccine â within the last few weeks â they should be aware of any symptoms,â CHCC stated.
THE contact tracing that the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. immediately conducted after a U.S. solider tested positive for Covid-19 yielded negative results, CHCC Chief Executive Officer Esther Muna said.
On Monday, the U.S. militaryâs Joint Region Marianas issued informed the public that a U.S. Army medical professional tested positive for Covid-19 following fifth-day testing by CHCC staff on April 6.
The soldier was placed into the isolation facility in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
In an email interview, Muna said that as with any detected case, âcontact tracing starts immediately and the individual and contacts were immediately moved to the designated isolation area for close monitoring.â