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The Nausori Health Centre is only receiving emergency cases until further notice and general outpatient services and screening clinic services will be operating out of the Nausori Special School. Medical services a
Australia's New South Wales state reported a fall in new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, following two days of record 2021 infections, as officials implored Sydney residents to follow rules so they could end a lockdo
The Medical Administrator in Melbourne, Australia, Doctor Qalo Sukabula has highlighted that Australia has approved the use of AstraZeneca vaccines for people below the age of 60 years and they have seen a rise in the n
The Navua Police has been dispatched to monitor the situation in the area and ensure people follow all the necessary protocols in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community. This is after concerns w
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has questioned how people who display COVID-19 symptoms are expected to find their own way to the nearest health facility when they are already struggling to put f
A 37-year-old man who allegedly murdered a 22-year-old Nawaka man at Prince Charles Park last Wednesday will be appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today. The man has been charged with one count of murder. Po
Pope Francis has been admitted to a hospital in Rome for scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem. BBC News reports Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said there would be more information after the surgery had taken
74 families including police officers who are currently in home isolation received food packs from the government yesterday. 48 packs were delivered to families in the Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori areas and 26 pa
The Suva Retailers Association has distributed food supplies to Police Officers based in the Central Division and Police Special Response Unit who have been living in their respective work bubbles. The work bubbles
400 reusable face masks have been donated by Pacific Energy to the Fiji Police Force. Pacific Energy Chief Marketing Officer Rajnesh Prasad handed over the donation to the Divisional Crime Officer SP Isoa Natui.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 317, 461 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 52,001 Fijians have received their second doses. This means that 54 per
President Jioji Konrote and Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau who have received both doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine are urging those who are eligible to do the same. Konrote is appealing to
99 people were arrested for breach of health and curfew restrictions in the last 24 hours where 60 people were arrested for social gathering. 19 people were arrested for failing to wear a mask in public place withi
60 members of the Mataisuva Youth Group in Veikoba Settlement in Valelevu are using crops and vegetables from their farms to assist families struggling within their community due to the financial impact of the current C
Australia's New South Wales State has recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections this year, even as residents in several major cities across the country were released from snap lockdowns. Sydney, the Ne
The government has so distributed around 11,440 groceries and essential items packs including 2,642 new household packs to families living in targeted lockdown areas and home isolation. They distributed 597 packs t
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has stepped in to assist the Ministry of Health in preparing meals for around 400 patients at the CWM Hospital since last Friday. The Incident Management Team had requested assi
No activities will be conducted at the Sawani Border in Naitasiri today as it will be closed for decontamination and upgrade works. In a statement, the government says the border will be closed for a period of 24-
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says she thinks that medical people should be put in charge as they are the experts in dealing with COVID-19. While speaking during a virtual CSO Alliance press
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 315,898 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 51,408 people have received their second doses. Doctor Fong says this mea
