(Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.) — Seven additional individuals have been confirmed positive for Covid-19. This brings the CNMI total to 350 cases since March 28, 2020.
The individuals were identified and confirmed through surveillance testing on Nov. 5, 2021. The individuals have been isolated and are actively monitored.
Since Oct. 28, 2021, there have been 59 new cases, of which 46 were identified via contact tracing, 10 were identified via community testing, and three were identified via travel testing.
A total of 655 Covid-19 tests were conducted on Nov. 5, 2021, which comprises travel testing and surveillance testing.
The CHCC Communicable Disease Investigation/Inspection team has already initiated contact tracing for the most immediate contacts of the newly confirmed cases, and this effort will continue until all probable cases are identified and tested.
“Our contact tracers will reach out to contacts who are deemed high risk. The associated risk of infection depends on the level of exposure, which will, in turn, determine the type of monitoring. Establishing the level of exposure can be difficult and requires investigation.”
If you are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 (e.g., fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, new loss of taste or smell, etc.) see your provider or call the CHCC Tele-Triage hotline at 233-2067.
