3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the increasing deaths, including the death of a 21-year-old man announced in the latest COVID-19 update is a sad reminder of the ongoing toll this virus has taken on
There are 16 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths recorded since the confirmation of the third wave to 49. In its latest update, the Health Ministry says the 16 new COVID-19 deaths are from 23rd
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says indoor events with more than 20 people will need a permit while outdoor events do not need a permit however the organizers must enforce COVID safe measures. He says F
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they are exploring options to transition from hotel stay to home-stay for travellers from travel partner countries. Dr. Fong says this will require a broad networ
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says their booster dose deployment program has been slowed down by the urgent need to safeguard the welfare of their medical staff by ensuring that they get some rest and a
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they have not recorded any admissions in the paediatric age group to date for COVID-19 however, if community transmission is not suppressed, the number of paediatric C
733 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since the 12th of this month. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says of the 733 cases recorded since the last update, 349 cases were recorded in the Ce
There are 9 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 33. The death rates for the Central, Western, and Northern Divisions are indicating an u
The Health Ministry confirms the COVID-19 vaccination site at Civic Centre in Suva is open today from 9am to 1pm. You can get your booster dose at Civic Centre in Suva. Vaccination for children is also being d
1,400 COVID-19 antigen detection rapid diagnostic test kits have been donated by UNICEF to the Ministry of Health to boost our testing capacity. This will be able to cover 35,000 COVID-19 tests and is part of UNICE
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents that schools are as safe as they can be and teac
Save the Children Fiji says parents are concerned because COVID numbers have increased quite significantly in the last couple of weeks but they are emphasizing to parents that schools are as safe as they can be and teac
There are 205 people with COVID-19 currently admitted in hospitals around the country. None of these people are in severe or critical condition. 114 people are admitted in the Central Division, 50 people in th
417 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday. 213 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday and 204 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. Of
As at 11th January 2022, 39,179 Fijians over the age of 18 have received the booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine while 142,240 people are still due to get their booster shot. The booster dose program began
There are 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 24. Five of the new deaths reported were fully vaccinated but had pre-existing medical c
Following adjustments to the isolation procedure for positive COVID-19 cases by the Fijian Government, tourists who are found positive will now be required to be in isolation for 7 days instead of 10 days. This is
The Education Ministry says NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad is clearly in election campaign mode and looking at ways to criticise the Government at every opportunity but Professor Prasad is stressing that they are rai
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed there is no shortage of booster doses yet. Some people have told us they were turned away from the vaccination site before 3pm and were told by health
The Ministry of Education says positive cases seen so far in schools is a reflection of what is happening in the community and it has been made clear that the decision to send children to school rests with parents.
