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American Samoa returnees test negative for Covid-19

06:39 am on 8 February 2021

All 159 travelers in quarantine at American Samoa's Tradewinds hotel have tested negative for coronavirus.

This was confirmed by the Department of Health.

The Tradewinds Hotel Photo: Tradewinds

The residents, who arrived last week on the first repatriation flight from Honolulu since March, are being quarantined for two weeks.

Relatives of those in quarantine will now be able to drop off food and other items.

The travellers will have a second test as part of the quarantine regime.