Code Red: Covid arrives
![Covid hit town, sneaking in the back door just like the famed Marshallese trickster Letao. But local residents rose to the challenge, with virtually everyone donning face masks within minutes of learning that Covid was here. And, despite Covid, people still have to eat, right? The popular Uliga Protestant Church women’s takeout lunch program was in high demand Tuesday, with Almi Juano helping customers to get their plates. Photo: Wilmer Joel. Code Red: Covid arrives](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Covid-8-12.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON This is how the Marshall Islands went from being one of a handful of places in the world to still be Covid-free two-and-a-half-years into the pandemic to joining the rest of the world August 8.Majuro hospital authorities discovered the first “cluster” of Covid positive cases Monday afternoon. Parents brought their 17 and nine […]