Reports about 2 people being infected with coronavirus in Samoa are false.

The ministry of health in Samoa has rejected reports on social media claiming that 2 people in the country have been infected by the coronavirus.

Passenger with face mask. Source: AAP

In a statement, the ministry says that two males who worked as sailors on a ship had returned home via China. They are being quarantined at Faleolo District Hospital as a precautionary measure.