Some American Samoans stranded in Hawaii have died waiting to be repatriated

[TexasTowelie]

Honolulu, HAWAII — American Samoa has sealed off its borders since March, leaving hundreds of its residents stranded in Hawaii and elsewhere in the United States.

Now some of those who were stuck have died.

There are roughly 600 American Samoans stranded in the US.

At last official word, repatriation flights were being pushed back to February, giving the American Samoan government time to work out its vaccination and re-entry plans.

Nine months into the global pandemic and American Samoa is still COVID-free, but the toll has been heavy on separated families.

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