Declaration of Ongoing Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency (COVID-19), February 19, 2021

The record

Jurisdiction

American Samoa (unincorporated territory) - Governor

Level

Territorial

Authority

A.S.C.A. secs. 13.0307 and 26.0105 (recited)

Issued

2021-02-19 Feb. 19, 2021

Effective

2021-02-19

In force

Feb. 19, 2021 to Apr. 15, 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
• businesses, organizations and agencies (mask rules)
• the public

Functions reached

• TV scheduled passenger flights suspended
• CB visitors
• WF fifteen-day quarantine of entering employees
• EMP mask rules of businesses given force
• LG

Collection

Territorial governments AGY-TERRITORIES

Operative words

1. Code Blue: Restrictions are designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to American Samoa... (A) Use of masks and social distancing is encouraged. Any person, business, organization, or agency may require mask use inside of any building or at any public gathering under its authority. All persons must wear a mask... where mask use is required... (B) All entry permits will continue to be suspended until further notice. [Travelers must] Contact the Department of Health at least ten days prior to travel... [and] Submit to a quarantine of fifteen days upon arrival in the Territory... (D) Regularly scheduled passenger flights to and from American Samoa are suspended. The Governor or the Lieutenant Governor may authorize flights based on the needs of the Territory.

Enforcement