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Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-071 Order Primary source read

Declaration of Ongoing Public Health and State of Emergency (COVID-19), January 3, 2021

Declaration of Ongoing Public Health State of Emergency (Code Blue)

Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga · American Samoa (unincorporated territory) - Governor (Territorial)

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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
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 note

Scan read by Windows OCR; listed on americansamoa.gov/declarations as 1/3/2021.