Samoa's government will shut down this week due to the measles outbreak.
All services except water and electricity will be closed, and staff have been instructed to help with the country's mass vaccination campaign.
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi made the announcement on Monday.
"The public service and all government services will be closed from 5th to the 6th of December in order to allow all public servants to assist with the mass vaccination campaign throughout the country," he said.
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The measles outbreak has killed 53 people so far. Of those, 48 are children under the age of four.
The number of those admitted to hospital stands at 1129 - 183 of whom remain as in-patients at a health facility.
"The answer to our prayers is with us, through the doctor and the nurses," said Malielegaoi.
"Protect our children, seek medical care for sick children early, ensure family members are vaccinated and also maintain good hygiene stands in all environments,
"May God's healing be upon us all."
