3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
All ten breach of curfew arrests last night were related to alcohol or grog. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Southern Division recorded 5 cases where all those arrested were found drunk including two p
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirms that 115,000 Fijians or one third of the Fijian workforce have lost their jobs or have had their hours cut as a result of COVID-19. While speaking via video conference at
More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 131,000 deaths have been reported, and today the US broke its record for most new cases re
Police and the Land Transport Authority of Fiji are searching for a suspect of a hit and run incident which caused the death of a man in Saweni, Lautoka yesterday. LTA’s Chief Executive Officer Samuel Simpson say
A man with Covid-19 left managed isolation in Auckland for more than an hour and went to a supermarket in the central city. The man, New Zealand's latest COVID-19 case, arrived in New Zealand from India on July 3.
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete has assured the people of Fiji that all the health officials, hotel staff and members of the RFMF who look after people that are quarantined in the health facilities are moni
The Fiji Marriott Resort on Momi Bay and the Westin and Sheraton Resorts on Denarau Island have made a decision to readjust their workforce due to the impacts of COVID-19 however more details on how many workers will be
The Ministry of Health has received $142,000 worth of medical equipment from South Korea via Korea International Cooperation Agency and CIAT alumni club. These equipment includes 7 mobile tents for fever clinics, p
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus. He took the test, after developing symptoms, including a high temperature. Bolsonaro has repeatedly played down the risks posed by the vir
As Nadi continues to be one of the worst affected from the COVID-19 pandemic because of unemployment, members of the Cawa Methodist Chapel in Martintar, Nadi have come together to organize a food drive to help 30 famili
2 new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced today by the Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong says both are Fijian citizens who were repatriated from India on July 1st
Travel between Fiji and the European Union countries is not impossible because of the list of restrictions from the EU but it is impossible because there are no planes. This has been highlighted by the EU Ambassador to
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong will hold a press conference this afternoon in relation to COVID-19. Stay with us for the important announcement. You can also follow us on our website
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the 66-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from India does not pose any threat to the wider community as he was in a health qua
The border between New South Wales and Victoria will be closed after a meeting between the states’ premiers and the Australian Prime Minister. The announcement comes after about a week of calls for the border to
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that Fiji has recorded a new case of COVID-19. It has been confirmed that the 66-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday afte
Sitting back and hoping for the best was not an option for Adriu Naisiroki when he had to close his business in March this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 34-year-old has been selling cakes, muffins, pies an
Fiji has been included in the United Kingdom's quarantine free list for arrivals. This means people travelling from Fiji will not have to quarantine on arrival in England unless they have travelled through a place
Australian officials have launched a judicial inquiry amid allegations a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the state of Victoria was sparked by some contracted workers not following protocols at a hotel used to quarantine i
The initial numbers from the workplace survey done by the Ministry of Employment and the International Labour Organisation shows that close to 115,000 Fijian workers have been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Thi
