Press Releases

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force would like to announce that the CNMI Community-Based Testing Initiative will resume operations tomorrow, May 12, 2020.

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announce the transition of the CHCC COVID-19 Health Tent to the Medical Care and Treatment Site (MCATS) on the CHCC upper level (see diagram below).

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation would like to inform the public that one (1) new individual has been confirmed positive for COVID-19. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the CNMI is now 16.

On May 7, 2020, the CNMI Department of Labor (CNMI DOL) provided a list of general questions and answers regarding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) programs. CNMI DOL continues to work with the US Department of Labor (USDOL) on implementation, so information may be subject to change.

The Department of Finance has received information that certain individuals have been organizing illegal lottery games using Facebook. 

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force would like to announce that the CNMI Community-Based Testing Initiative will be temporarily suspended starting tomorrow, May 8, 2020 through Sunday, May 10, 2020. 

The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) analyzed marine water samples collected from Rota’s recreational beaches and storm drainages this week. 

The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) analyzed water samples collected from Saipan’s east and south recreational beaches this week. Samples collected from the following locations contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (enterococci) that exceeded the CNMI Marine Water Quality Standards.  

The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) analyzed water samples collected from Tinian’s recreational beaches this week. Samples collected from the following locations contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (enterococci) that exceeded the CNMI Marine Water Quality Standards.  

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) officially announce that the 17-year-old male presumptive case announced yesterday, is confirmed positive for COVID-19. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the CNMI is now 15.