FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs

Quarantine Sites

Number of working hospital beds by State:

  • Yap -38
  • Chuuk – 104
  • Pohnpei – 204
  • Kosrae – 45
  • Quarantine sites are recommended to have a well-ventilated room with separate restroom and shower per client.
  • Actions are required per state to enforce or minimize close contact between quarantined individuals.
  • Set-up of quarantine space varies from State to State.
  • For now all FSM States banned disembarkation of passengers, therefore, quarantine of passengers is currently not being implemented in any State.


Pohnpei State:

  • Pohnpei has a quarantine capacity of 31 rooms.
  • Medical Monitoring Area – MMA (formerly Misko Beach- 5 rooms)
  • Emergency Medical Unit (formerly China Star Hotel – 26 rooms)

Yap State:

  • Yap initially utilized its Sports Complex for quarantine space. (furnished with at least 50 beds in an open space area)
    • Although this set-up is not recommended, it has no other appropriate quarantine space to utilize.
  • Yap also explored the utilization of Early Childhood Education facilities as an alternative quarantine space, but with school year starting, that will have to be readjusted.
  • Facilities near the airport are currently being explored.

Chuuk State:

  • Designated High Tide hotel as quarantine area. Agreement signed. Hotel quarantine guideline will be issued
    • Recent developments and unfortunate fire incident will require another venue for quarantine.
  • Chinese Barracks – 5 rooms under construction for quarantine purposes.
  • Chuuk High School, Renovation of 24 class rooms and Gymnasium for addition space for quarantine or isolation is underway.

Kosrae State:

  • Kosrae has a quarantine capacity of 10 rooms.
  • Kosrae High School temporary quarantine site.
    • Permanent site (near hospital) awaiting inbound of pre-fab buildings/containers.
  • Kosrae hospital is also in the process of building additional 24 isolation rooms that can be use for quarantine purposes.
  • Plan underway for new construction for quarantine building project funded through Compact funds