“WE are currently in a small [Covid-19] surge,” said Commonwealth Healthcare Center Public Health Director and emergency medical physician Dr. Lily Muldoon.
“We are seeing primarily the Omicron BA.5, which is one of the Omicron variants that’s been circulating,” she added.
Muldoon said the CNMI is seeing a decline in positive cases, but an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.
“It does not look like we have spiked our [Covid-19] cases… but it’s still an issue here because we are actually seeing an increase in hospitalizations and deaths,” she added.
“We encourage people to continue to take this seriously. While we are not seeing the same numbers that we saw back in January, we are seeing both Omicron and Delta simultaneously impacting the Marianas. We are seeing some cases in the community, so we recommend everybody to, as usual, practice the 3W’s: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance,” she said.
“We also recommend for people, if they have any [Covid-19] symptoms, to get tested and to get treated because that’s the way that we’re going to make sure that our health system remains safe,” she added.
On Monday, CHCC reported the CNMI’s 39th Covid-19-related death.
As of Aug. 15, there were 2 individuals hospitalized as a result of Covid-19.
From August 7 to 13, 80 additional individuals were confirmed positive for Covid-19, bringing the CNMI total to 12,948 cases since March 28, 2020.
Residents who test positive for Covid-19 may be eligible for treatment by calling (670) 234-8950, ext. 5068, or reporting their positive test result online at www.staysafecnmi.com/self-reporting after testing positive/.
To register for the Covid-19 vaccine, visit www.vaccinatecnmi.com or call (670) 236-8745.
Free Covid-19 testing is available by registering at https://covidtesting.chcc.health
