Abstract
Samoa has effectively remained Covid-19 free due to a successful set of measures under a national State of Emergency. While these have had negative economic consequences for its tourist industry and seasonal migrant worker programme, on families separated by international borders Samoa has so far successfully avoided a catastrophic situation that would certainly have arisen if Covid 19 spread among its population. The success likely reflects lessons learned by the government and the public during the 2019-2020 measles epidemic.
Keywords: Covid-19 protocols, Effective controls, Preventive Measures, Quarantine, State of Emergency Orders.
