Northern Marianas

An additional case of Covid-19 has now been confirmed in the Northern Marianas, taking the CNMI's tally to 15 cases of the coronavirus.

After nearly three weeks without a positive Covid-19 case, the Northern Marianas has announced a presumptive positive case discovered during mass testing.

The CNMI has received $US36 million in funds under the CARES Act and it plans to spend nearly a third of it to buy Covid-19 test kits and Personal Protective Equipment.

With 15 days of no Covid-19 cases, the Northern Marianas has eased its curfew on residents from 7pm to 6am to just seven hours from 10pm to 5am.

With the Northern Marianas starting mass testing, the islands' borders are expected to reopen with United Airlines planning to resume its Guam-Saipan flights on Saturday.

The Northern Marianas has started mass Covid-19 testing of its residents with a drive-thru setup at Saipan's international airport.

The upcoming Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas are set to be postponed until May 2022 to avoid a clash with the Tokyo Olympics.

The Northern Marianas has one new case of Covid-19 after a 57-year-old man tested positive for the coronavirus.

Some Pacific Island countries are beginning to emerge from lockdown, as the number of Covid-19 cases across the region inches towards 300.

The Northern Marianas has recorded two new cases of Covid-19, bringing their total number of infections to 13.

With its economy in a shambles as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Northern Marianas government is planning to cut its staff by half.

The Northern Marianas has recorded its second covid-19-related death, a 77-year-old female with underlying medical conditions.

The number of Covid-19 cases in the Northern Marianas has jumped to 11 after three people tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Northern Marianas have been asked to consider alternative dates for hosting the 2021 Pacific Mini Games in an effort to avoid a clash with the Tokyo Olympics. The Mini...

Halting all flights in and out of the territory, the Northern Marianas will close its borders from Monday.

The Northern Marianas has now confirmed six cases of Covid-19, as the government further deepens spending cuts.

Authorities in the Northern Marianas are investigating after a 70-year-old died at a quarantine facility on the main island, Saipan.

The Northern Marianas government is mulling the closure of businesses to combat the potential spread of Covid-19.

The Northern Marianas has declared a state of public health emergency, a day after neighbouring Guam announced three of its residents had Covid-19.

The Northern Marianas Attorney General is to investigate use of deadly force by police in ending a hostage situation on Saipan this morning.