September 2022 sees COVID-19 Surge in Yap
The first week of September has seen COVID-19 surge in Yap. The Yap State Department of Health has reported that Yap has been hitting consistently high numbers of new positive cases for COVID-19, at 200…
Island Life
Majuro Copes with COVID19 Spread as Pohnpei and Kosrae Near End of Outbreak
As of August 10, 2022, more than 150 active cases have been confirmed in Majuro and scattered cases are being reported in Ebeye. There are reports of illness on some outer islands but these are…
Even With Borders Closed, Majuro Now Faces Community Spread of COVID19
On August 8th 2022, RMI President H.E. David Kabua confirmed the first cases of community transmission of COVID19 in Majuro. It is not clear the source of contact. RMI borders have been closed since March…
FSM President Panuelo Addresses Community Spread of COVID-19 Cases in Pohnpei and Kosrae
On July 28th, 2022, FSM President Pauelo spoke regarding the current crisis resulting from community spread of COVID-19 currently in Pohnpei and Kosrae. The FSM COVID-19 Update reported over 2700 cases on July 27th and…
Fetànin ewe semwen COVID-19 an a chèù fetàn nòn fènùwach kewe ren Kosrae me Pohnpei
Read in English: https://chikinmelele.com/covid-19-in-kosrae-and-pohnpei/ Nón Súnae 19, ach we mwuun FSM a sinei pwún mei fite mén aramas a urir ewe semwen COVID-19 won fénúwach kewe Kosrae me Pohnpei. Nón ewe Súnae 18, mei wor…
Community Spread of COVID-19 in Kosrae and Pohnpei
Read in Chuukese: https://chikinmelele.com/fetanin-ewe-semwen-covid-19 On July 19th, FSM Government became aware of multiple cases of COVID-19 in the communities of the State of Kosrae and the State of Pohnpei. On a repatriation flight to Kosrae…
FSM Mourns the Loss of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
The Federated States of Micronesia have a kizuna (special bond) with Japan formed over 34 years of formal diplomatic relations and more than 100 years of traditional relations. Many Micronesians have personal connections to Japan,…
No Bathroom for the Public
On Guam, like most other places, there is a very healthy positive (or unhealthy, depending on who you asked) attitude towards shopping. As the gathering crowds start to grow as COVID-19 mandates loosened, shoppers are beginning…
President Panuelo Visits FSM Consulate in Portland
President Panuelo spoke at both the ribbon-cutting as well as a reception dinner last month on April 23-24, 2022. Everyone was glad to hear that the FSM continues to be COVID-free with 80% vaccination rate…
FSM Should Peel Off the Mask with Caution
EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across many states in the US due to recent changes in mask mandates. The Omicron+ variant continues to be highly transmissible. Due to vaccinations…