(Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.) — As of March 8, 2022, there were seven individuals hospitalized as a result of Covid-19:
Five were vaccinated, and two were partially vaccinated.
One of the seven was on a ventilator.
CHCC also reported on Tuesday evening that 75 additional individuals had been confirmed positive for Covid-19, bringing the CNMI total to 10,229 cases since March 26, 2020. A duplicate has been deleted.
Of the 75 cases identified on March 7, 2022, eight were on Tinian.
A total of 23 Covid-19 vaccine shots were administered on March 8, 2022. Of the eligible population, 57.4% have received an additional dose. The vaccination rate is calculated using the 2020 Census population estimates for the CNMI and includes the eligible 5-year-olds and older population.
The vaccination statuses of the 75 new cases identified are pending verification.
A total of 328 Covid-19 tests were conducted on March 7, 2022:
276 via Community-Based Testing;
45 at Koblerville Covid-19 Community Center; and
7 at Rota Health Center.
To view the schedule for Community-Based Testing, visit https://covidtesting.chcc.health
No code is required to register, but pre-registration is highly recommended as slots are limited. Reserve your slot to get tested before you line up and all slots are filled.
Of the total cases identified, as of March 7, 2022, there were 9,829 recoveries and 370 active cases.
Of the cases, 9,536 were identified via community testing and 693 through travel testing.
Since March 2020, there have been 30 Covid-19-related deaths in the CNMI.
