PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services) — The Covid-19 Task Force of the Federated States of Micronesia has announced the intended dates for regularly scheduled repatriation flights for the month of May 2022.
For the State of Yap, it is the intention of the FSM and Yap State Task Forces to implement a repatriation flight from the U.S. Territory of Guam to Yap on May 11.
For the State of Chuuk, it is the intention of the FSM and Chuuk State Task Forces to implement repatriation flights from Guam to Chuuk on May 11 and May 30.
For the State of Pohnpei, it is the intention of the FSM and Pohnpei State Task Forces to implement repatriation flights from Guam to Pohnpei on May 14 and May 25.
For the State of Kosrae, it is the intention of the FSM and Kosrae State Task Forces to implement repatriation flights from Guam to Kosrae on May 9 and May 23.
As of May 1, 2022, the FSM’s communities remained Covid-19 free. There was one case of Covid-19 in Pohnpei State, which was identified and isolated during the recent repatriation flight. There were five cases of Covid-19 in Kosrae State that were similarly identified and isolated during its recent repatriation flight. It remains the intention of FSM President David W. Panuelo to open the nation’s borders during the month of August 2022, with returning persons to only require evidence of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and testing negative against it.
The Covid-19 vaccines are safe and extremely effective at preventing severe disease and death. There are enough vaccines in the FSM for every citizen and resident. President Panuelo received his second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on April 29, 2022.
