(Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.) — Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, the Governor’s Covid-19 Task Force, and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. have confirmed the CNMI’s fourth and fifth Covid-19-related deaths. The patients were unvaccinated CNMI residents.
The patients tested positive for Covid-19 in November, were identified at CHCC, and were isolated. Currently, there are 1,104 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the CNMI with more to be announced soon.
The community is reminded to follow the 3 W’s: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance. Additional U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on how to protect yourself and others include: avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces; cover coughs and sneezes; clean and disinfect high touch surfaces daily; be alert for symptoms daily; and register to get tested for Covid-19 (at https://covidtesting.chcc.health).
CHCC highly encourages unvaccinated individuals to get vaccinated or get a booster shot against Covid-19 to help prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Data from small clinical trials show that vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection is waning after the primary series, but protection remains high against severe disease and hospitalization.
If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, please see your health care provider right away, or contact the CHCC Tele-Triage hotline at 233-2067. The hotline runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
