COVID-19 Update: Kiribati’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services reports 201 new Covid-19 cases in the community on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota from PCR tests; the new cases are in home quarantine with mild symptoms, and an 80-year-old patient remains in hospital, bringing the national total to 1,744 (1,702 local cases on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota plus 32 in Butaritari). School Disruption: With the country still on alert level 3, the Ministry of Education says the first term of school scheduled for 14 February has been cancelled and remote learning will be used until further notice. Sea Safety for Health Access: Life Flight (Fiji) Trust is urging wider use of emergency locator beacons (EPIRBs/PLBs) to speed up search and rescue at sea, citing improved outcomes in Kiribati and Tuvalu and noting a recent rescue of six medical professionals adrift for nearly 38 hours.