Samoa and several neighbouring Pacific island nations were among the last places on earth to avoid virus outbreaks. 9News
, the Cook Islands and American Samoa have all experienced their first big outbreaks.
"We've had two years to prepare," Fala said. "Now it's finally here. Of course, there is going to be a bit of scrambling." About 65 per cent of all Samoans have had at least two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to Our World in Data.
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