Photo via NZ HeraldIt could be 10 to 20 working days before Samoa knows whether or not it has its first case of Covid-19. They had been experiencing flu like symptoms for two days after flying to Samoa on March 11 for a family occasion. It said samples had been sent to Melbourne for testing, but will take 10 to 20 working days to return. It is not clear why it will take so long for test results to return. Australia's minister for the Pacific, Alex Hawke, said Covid-19 test results are usually returned to Pacific countries within three to four days.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2020 17:26 UTC