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- Doctor Fong says they have no new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji to confirm today. - This has been confirmed after another 2,206 tests. - There are currently 37 active COVID-19 cases in the country. - None of them have
Suspended Referees Director of the Fiji Football Association, Rakesh Varman has denied the allegations that he threw rubbish on the beachside and adds he is considering taking legal action against the person who leaked
7 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases have been confirmed and the Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the recent cases from Lautoka and Suva are troubling as they point to wider transmission in the
There will be no lockdown for Suva this weekend. This has been confirmed to fijivillage by Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong says they will strictly enforce the COVID safety guidel
Health Ministry teams contact tracing, screening and testing in many parts of the country Contact tracing, screening and testing are underway in many parts of Viti Levu today as the Health Ministry tries to establi
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospitals will be set up at the old Government Supplies building in Natokowaqa and Nadovu Park in Lautoka and will play the role that Lautoka Hospital plays. This ha
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to cater for non-COVID patients, they are setting up a 150-bed Non-COVID Field Hospital in Lautoka. Doctor Fong says they plan to have this open in 48 hours t
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed – three are locally transmitted cases while there is one border quarantine case. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the first case is another bor
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says anyone not following the two metres distancing inside or outside the supermarket in any containment area will be arrested. Tudravu says officers will closely be moni
A mother of two who is a ward assistant at the Lautoka Hospital and is now confined at the hospital for an indefinite period of time says they all have to just go through this phase to keep their loved ones safe at home
Police are on the ground enforcing social distancing at the Tilak High School COVID-19 vaccination centre in Lautoka after hundreds of people turned up to get vaccinated from this morning. Social distancing was not
The man admitted to the Lautoka Hospital Intensive Care Unit yesterday for a severe illness due to COVID-19 has sadly passed away. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this is Fiji’s third repor
People living in Nadi who cannot go to work because of the containment zone or the health restrictions in place will be able to apply for the $90 cash payment by texting or calling 161 from 9am today. Acting Perma
Lautoka Hospital is now a tightly contained COVID care facility, with more than 400 patients, doctors, nurses, and other staff effectively quarantined within the hospital until the Health Ministry can determine who else
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed after another 2065 tests. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says one case is extremely serious. He says the patient, case 125, is a 53-year-old ma
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 this evening. Stay with Legend FM for updates. We will have live coverage on our website, fijivillage.
An officer based at the Nadi Police Station was allegedly attacked and sustained injuries whilst approaching a 34-year-old driver who was stopped after acting suspiciously along Uciwai Road in Nadi. Acting Police C
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the funding they receive from other countries helps cushion the blow with respect to our revenue collection. Fijivillage had asked Sayed-Khaiyum whether some of the dis
30 cases were recorded over the last 24 hours for breach of curfew and health restrictions which includes 11 people arrested for gathering in a church at Nadevo village in Navosa. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate
People who are living in the Nadi, Lautoka, Suva, Lami and Nausori containment zones and cannot go to work due to the COVID-19 zones in place can now apply for two lots of $45 as a grocery payment as part of a new assis
