THE Governor’s Covid-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation have announced that the CNMI is transitioning from Covid-19 Community Level High to Medium, in accordance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new Covid-19 metric of Community Levels.
A combination of three factors determines the Covid-19 Community Level: new Covid-19 admissions per 100,000 population in the past seven days, the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by Covid-19 patients, and the total new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population in the past seven days.
Based on these factors, the Covid-19 Community Level can be classified as Low, Medium, or High.
With the transition to Community Level Medium in the CNMI, there is a change in indoor masking recommendations.
Although the CNMI did not have an official mask mandate, it is no longer recommended for all people to wear a mask indoors in public.
In Community Level Medium, people who are considered immunocompromised or at high risk for severe illness should talk to their healthcare provider about whether they need to wear a mask and take other precautions.
Also, people who live with or have social contact with immunocompromised individuals should wear a mask when indoors with them.
CHCC will continue to require visitors and clinic patients to wear masks in patient-serving areas.
Travelers
Effective Saturday, March 26, 2022, all travelers entering the CNMI by air or sea will no longer be tested on arrival or on their 5th-day after arrival.
But all travelers are required to complete a mandatory health declaration form.
Travelers are encouraged to fill out their health declaration form prior to arrival at www.staysafecnmi.com
All travelers should continue to wear a well-fitted mask if they must be around others; and if they develop symptoms, they should get tested.
Travelers who are not up to date with their Covid-19 vaccines should get tested five days after arrival.
All travelers wishing to avail themselves of 5th-day testing must register at a Community-Based Testing site at https://covidtesting.chcc.health
To obtain general information about the CNMI Covid-19 response, call the Governor’s Covid-19 Task Force Infoline at (670) 488-0211, available every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or visit www.staysafecnmi.com
Call CHCC contact tracers to get assessed for monoclonal antibody treatments at (670) 286-1710, 286-1711, 285-1942, 287-1652, or 287-1683.
For mental health support and coping skills, call (670) 284-0843 or 284-0847, available every day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
