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Nawaka Tramline Settlement resident in Nadi, Ravinesh Prasad says Health Ministry officials are swabbing residents today as the area was declared an isolation zone yesterday afternoon. Prasad says they, as well as
Vietnam has detected a COVID variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air. Vietnam's Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long (Thwin tai long) described the latest m
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they will from today strictly enforce COVID-19 safe measures at funerals through the disciplined forces. Bainimarama says funerals and gatherings surrounding funerals have bee
A youth group known as the Hakwa Gang in Nadroga delivered more that $4,000 worth of basic food items and sanitary packs to Vatulele Island. Group President Samuela Kuridrani says more than 2 tonnes of food and san
47 people were arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching the curfew and COVID-19 restrictions. Most of those arrested were found drinking kava and alcohol in groups and found loitering. Acting Police Commiss
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted if people do not get vaccinated, the economy will not reopen, people cannot go back to work or their businesses and resume life as normal. Bainimarama says they
Some COVID-19 restrictions will start to ease in the Northern Division and maritime areas from today as there are no recorded cases of COVID-19. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says all businesses including what
Nadi and Lautoka are now in one large containment zone. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Lomolomo border separating Nadi and Lautoka was removed at 4 o'clock this morning.
Screening and isolation zones have been activated along portions of Navosai Rd in Narere and Velau Drive in Kinoya in Nasinu. The Health Ministry says residents of these two areas are informed that health staff wil
A 42-year-old man has been arrested for breaching a containment area in Rakiraki. Police say the man crossed the Naria Containment Zone and entered into Nacilau. He is one of 23 people arrested in the last 24
Four settlements in the Nadi Containment Area are now screening and isolation zones. They are Korociri Settlement, Nawajikuma Settlement, Nawaka Tramline Settlement and Qina Road Settlement. The Health Ministr
Samoa's incoming leader has condemned the actions of the former government and demanded it hand overpower. Radio NZ reports Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, speaking formally as the country's elected prime minister, slammed t
23 people were arrested in the last 24 hours for breach of COVID-19 restrictions. Most of those arrested were found drunk and loitering around. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the Southern Divi
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says all 74 traders that were inspected on Wednesday were found to be practicing safety measures. It says a total of 1,876 inspections have been conducted covering the
More than 60 police officers manning checkpoints and borders in the Central, Southern and Western Divisions have been tested for COVID-19. Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says since majority of them int
Japan has extended a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other regions for another three weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that although infection was falling they remained high and that some hosp
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospital in Lautoka will be moved to CWM Hospital on June 6th. This has been confirmed by the Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu who says
Head of Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says the 7 day average daily test positivity in the Central Division is increasing and is currently at 1.1 percent, and she also urges people to adhere to the health restri
The COVID-19 restrictions in the Western Division are being reviewed and announcements will be made by the Health Ministry soon. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are doing the same with t
19,348 people have been vaccinated in the Suva-Nausori corridor and 24,042 in all of Fiji since Monday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to date, 18.5 percent of the targeted population have r
