The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- American Samoa (unincorporated territory) - Governor
- Level
- Territorial
- Authority
- "I, Lemanu P.S. Mauga, Governor of American Samoa, declare a continued public health emergency under ASCA 13.0301 et seq. and a state of emergency under ASCA 26.0101 et seq. for COVID-19... Pursuant to A.S.C.A. 13.0307 and 26.0105, I declare that EFFECTIVE [immediately the] code for this Health Emergency Declaration is BLUE."
- Issued
- 2021-01-03 Jan. 3, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-01-03
- End
- renewed February 19, 2021 (Ex. 072) (read as 2021-02-19)
- In force
- Jan. 3, 2021 to Feb. 19, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
- Addressees
- all travelers
- airlines (Hawaiian Airlines, Samoa Air, Talofa Air)
- entry-permit applicants
- private flight operators
- the public
- Functions reached
- TV scheduled passenger service suspended
- CB visitors
- WF off-island staff and contractors quarantined 14 days
- LG lodging
- HR recruiting of off-island workers
- Collection
- Territorial governments AGY-TERRITORIES
Operative words
All entry permits will continue to be suspended until further notice. All Hawaiian Airline Flights will continue to be suspended for an additional 30 days with reconsideration slated for February 1, 2021. All Samoa Air and Talofa Air Flights are suspended... All travelers must provide negative COVID-19 test results within 72 hours before arrival... All travelers entering American Samoa are subject to Full Quarantine of 14 Days... No private flight will be allowed to [remain overnight without approval]
Enforcement
"Any person who willfully violates the requirements of this declaration may be charged with a violation of A.S.C.A. 13.0323 or 46.4703"; Department of Public Safety
Notes
Continues the 2020 border closure into 2021; first declaration of Governor Mauga
Retrieval noteScan read by Windows OCR; listed on americansamoa.gov/declarations as 1/3/2021.