Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced on Saturday that the US Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has confirmed that the CNMI is eligible for the Federal Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, in addition to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.

The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) under the Office of the Governor is set to receive over $1 million in Federal Transit Administration grants to assist with response efforts to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Special Assistant for Public Transportation, Ms. Alfreda P. Camacho. 

Saipan Lagoon User Education Plan Workshop

The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) analyzes water samples collected from 85 beaches and storm drainages on Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Managaha islands as part of a regularly scheduled sampling program. These samples are analyzed to determine if they contain excessive concentration of fecal indicator bacteria and meet CNMI Water Quality Standards.

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation would like to update the public that the CHCC will begin to utilize Diagnostic Laboratory Services in Honolulu, Hawaii for specimen testing of COVID-19 in addition to the Guam Public Health Laboratory (GPHL).  Specimens sent for testing will follow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 3-level testing strategy:

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) confirm three (3) new COVID-19 cases, bringing CNMI’s total confirmed case count to 11.

In an effort to enforce social distancing and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CNMI State Medicaid Agency has announced that they have installed a new drop-box as a way for applicants to submit their applications and supporting documents during the global pandemic.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced that the CNMI Department of Labor (DOL) continues its ongoing preparation to implement the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC), has confirmed that a second COVID-19 patient passed away today, April 7, 2020 at CHCC.

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) would like to inform the public that during this week (April 6-12, 2020), 118 individuals are completing their 14-day quarantine.