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Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirmed last night that there are 11 new positive COVID-19 cases. Ten of the new cases are from one household in Kinoya linked to the Extra Supermarket cluster.
10 new COVID-19 cases have been announced this afternoon - 3 cases are from Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua, 1 from Tacirua, 3 from Muanikoso, 1 from Kinoya and 1 from Navosai in Narere. QEB in Nabua has been und
The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Suresh Chandra says with tomorrow marking one year until the first day for possible Writ for the 2022 general election, preparations for the next general election will intensify in
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad and SODELPA Whip Lynda Tabuya are grandstanding when they claim that the government does not want to talk about issues relating to COVID-1
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliamentarians who are attending the parliament session virtually that they should have a neutral background. He said this after Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed
Australia has delivered a further 30,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Fiji as well as vaccine consumables such as syringes and other equipment over the last 3 days. This has been confirmed by Austra
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong announced three new cases of COVID-19 last night. The first two cases are from Nadawa and 7 miles Nasinu. They are primary contacts of case 211 from Ta
Five new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since the last update yesterday evening. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says four of these cases are in Muanikoso from 2 separate households. Doct
The Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says Police officers should take a lead role in complying with the health measures in place and they will continue to arrest those breaching restrictions including Police o
Planned mobile mass COVID-19 vaccinations start in parts of the Suva Nausori Containment Zones from this morning and people are requested to stay at their homes until mobile health officials call out from the road for y
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed there are six new positive cases to report as of 6 o’clock last night. The first 2 cases are from Muanikoso in Nasinu and are primary contacts of o
There are 18 new COVID-19 cases since the update last night. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 10 cases are from 2 related families in Waila, 4 cases are from a household in Tacirua while 2 cas
The Ministry of Health says in light of recent COVID-19 cases they have set-up screening and isolation zones in Waila and Tacirua. Permanent Secretary, Dr James Fong says with more cases coming out of Muanikoso, s
Shop N Save Supermarket in Nabua and Waila Housing in Nausori have been cordoned off. Police confirm they sealed off the two places this morning. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says these measur
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that there are another 8 new COVID-19 cases as at 6pm yesterday. One case is from Muanikoso in Nasinu and is a contact of the Vunimono/Nadali cluster.
There are now three more cases of COVID-19 from Muanikoso in Nasinu which has also resulted in the area being locked down. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the cases are all tied to the cluste
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong has confirmed that parts of Muanikoso in Nasinu are being cordoned off. 5 people from a household tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. Doctor Fong had said yest
Police are currently investigating allegations of a murder that occurred on local fishing vessel, FV Tiro 2 on Monday about 90 miles west of Navula Passage outside of Momi Bay. This has been confirmed by Chief of I
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they will not lock down the Muanikoso area in Nasinu as the 5 members of the household took all the precautions and were in home quarantine from May 11th. Doct
Five new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed from one household in Muanikoso, Nasinu. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says one of these cases is an employee of Extra Supermarket. All five of
