(Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.) — Five additional individuals have been confirmed positive for Covid-19. This brings the CNMI total to 312 cases since March 28, 2020.
The individuals were identified and confirmed through contact tracing, surveillance testing, and testing on arrival on Oct. 29, 2021.
The individuals have been quarantined and are actively monitored.
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.
Covid-19 vaccine booster shots or initial shots are the best protection available. “We highly encourage our residents to register for initial Covid-19 vaccinations or booster shots at www.vaccinatecnmi.com, by calling the CHCC call center at (670) 682-SHOT (7468), or registering in person.”
To register for school-based or community-based testing, visit https://covidtesting.chcc.health. Stay tuned for more dates.
The CNMI is reminded to watch out for misinformation and to follow updates directly from the Governor’s Covid-19 Task Force and CHCC. The spread of misinformation is just as dangerous as the virus itself.
View the new CHCC Covid-19 dashboard at https://chcc.datadriven.health/covid19 (Updates next business day).
