22 Jan 2008

American Samoa Governor out of intensive care

2:02 pm on 22 January 2008

The American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono has been moved out of Intensive Care and is now recovering in the Progressive Care unit at Tripler Army Medical Centre in Honolulu.

A report this morning from Honolulu says doctors are pleased with the governor's recovery, however there is still no mention of when he is likely to be discharged from the hospital.

The governor was medivaced to Honolulu last Wednesday afternoon after two surgeries at the LBJ Hospital