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Collected Item: “Drive Thru Test for travelers in American Samoa”

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Drive Thru Test for travelers in American Samoa

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Opening up the borders in American Samoa was great news for Samoans that were stuck in the states for a year and a half borders were closed in American Samoa. And just when they think going home would be easy, it wasn't. There were a lot of requirements that were set by the government for travelers to follow when entering the island. This was one of the many requirements that travelers had to follow to ensure the safety of the people of American Samoa. Even if your test came negative upon arrival, you still had to get a second test to make sure that you do not have COVID. Somehow, despite these requirements, restrictions, and quarantine, cases still emerged on the island.

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American Samoa, HST580, ASU, Department of Health, travel, Hawaiian Airline, restriction, requirement, Talofa Pass, test, airport,

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American Samoa Department of Public Health

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2022-04
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