A health disaster has been declared on Marshall Islands after fastCOVID-19 omicron infection spread more from ten of population in Majuro the capital in one week.
a bunch since of positive community Cases confirmed on On August 8, the numbers rose to 2,800 in a city of 22500.
“We’re getting ready up for The hardest part of outbreak now in Majuro, Health Minister Jacques Niedenthal said on Monday.
Thanks to strict quarantine rules, the Marshall Islands were one of The last countries To stay free of COVID-19.
“The good Something about owning all these others countries go before us Do we really understand epidemiology how This alternative of The virus spreads: like Wildfire, “Nedenthal added.
On Friday, President Marshall David Capua signed the “State of of health disaster give The government access for emergency financing.
So far, there have been 3,000 positive cases in a population of About 42,000 across the islands and atolls that make up the Marshall Islands.
Niedenthal warns the outbreak continues to ‘gain strength’ in Majuro, as a number of Cases doubled from Saturday to Sunday.
about 75% of The people we test Positive, which is incredibly high rate,” he is added
So far, three deaths have been reported.
Three “alternative care sites” set up in Majuro was drowned people treatment request for Symptoms and testing.
Local health officials initially struggled to deal with the matter with demand in thousands of The islanders cried for help Even with 200 doctors and nurses across the country testing positive for COVID-19.
The outbreak has since spread from the capital to densely populated Ebeye community next The door of the US military Reagan’s test site in Kwajalein Atoll.
small island, home to about 1000 peopleis likely to see an increase in cases, Niedenthal warned on Monday. “They are about a week behind Majuro”.
Domestic flights by national Aircraft carrier Marshall Islands and travel by government Ship to remote The islands have been suspended since then last Tuesday in Attempt to contain the spread.
a special Journey designed to take health team For some of The state remote The islands were shut down on Sunday as all Air Marshall pilots were reported to have tested positive for the virus.
relaxing of quarantine rules in Besides the last weeks with Unprecedented numbers of people at in Through a managed quarantine process suspected outbreaks cause.
The government previously announced plans to open its borders and drop agricultural quarantine on arrival requirements From 1 October.
US-based centers for Disease Control and Other Agencies set to send support teams this week.
Additional Needenthal Description help as ‘shoe-onMedicinal land support professionals” who will be sent to support Local authorities after testing on arrival.
“As a country, we’ve gone from prevention to mitigation because now we’re fighting this disease,” he said.
“the days of stone it arrival they are now over. “
