COVID-19 Update: Kiribati’s Ministry of Health confirmed 201 new Covid-19 cases in the community on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota via PCR tests; the new cases are in home quarantine with mild symptoms, while an 80-year-old patient remains in the isolation centre. School Disruption: With the country still on alert level 3, the Ministry of Education cancelled the first term school start set for 14 February and will shift to remote learning, with details to be announced later. Sea Safety & Emergency Care: Life Flight (Fiji) Trust is urging wider use of emergency locator beacons (EPIRBs and PLBs) across maritime services and government, saying they can send GPS coordinates to rescue teams and cut search time—citing improved outcomes for Kiribati and Tuvalu after rescues. Waste & Health Link: SPREP reports progress under SWAP2, a regional project supported by AFD funding, including work in Kiribati to improve waste management and reduce pollution that can affect community health.