3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Police and Health Ministry officers are on the ground at Nabua Muslim League settlement along Ratu Mara Road and access into the settlement has been cordoned off. We can also confirm that a house in the settlement
A family of three from Nabua Muslim League settlement along Ratu Mara Road is currently quarantined at the Navua Hospital Isolation Ward. They were taken to Navua this morning while a contact tracing team is at the
48 more people were arrested for breaching the curfew from 10 o’clock last night to 5 o’clock this morning and many of those arrested were either returning from a social gathering or a kava session at friends or rel
The Housing Authority and Public Rental Board has announced a COVID-19 relief package for affected customers. Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says that Housing Authority customers affected by COVID-19 have a few
The COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 4,000 in the United States of America and there are fears as many as 200,000 people could die there. The US has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world with 163,199 c
A 93-year-old Indian man has become the country's oldest patient to survive the coronavirus infection. The BBC reports that the man and his 88-year-old wife both recovered after testing positive about a month ago,
Close to 500 people are currently under quarantine at the moment due to COVID-19 at their homes or quarantine facilities. This has been highlighted by the Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Jemesa Tudravu who says that they
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says from today 30 teams of medical staff and other agencies supporting them will be comprehensively going through the area of containment in Lautoka to make sure they are no
Consumers are now being urged to avoid lingering in supermarkets as a safety measure against COVID-19 and the Consumer Council is also encouraging consumers to opt for cashless payment methods as money that has exchange
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fiji remains at 5 and there have been no new cases for 7 days now. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says a total of 368 tests have been conducted so far
Westpac Fiji customers who have been affected by COVID-19 will be given a repayment holiday (principal and interest) up to six months on their home loans, personal loans and business loans. This will be done on a c
Bank of South Pacific says it is arranging relief packages on a case by case basis to assist customers who have been affected by the evolving nature of COVID-19. BSP Fiji says for personal loans, there will be six
Minister for Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy confirms that the Agriculture Marketing Authority is not in the business of making profits at this time and are not overcharging market vendors in the Lautoka lock-down area.
The Ministry of Fisheries confirms that fishing is allowed during curfew hours. The Ministry says fishermen should only fish in their iqoliqoli (traditional fishing ground) areas or fishing grounds that are
The Health and Medical Services Minister, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete will make an announcement this hour in relation to the COVID-19. Stay with us for details. You can check out live coverage of the announcement
US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace for a 'hell of a bad two weeks' ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the US from the coronavirus pandemic, even if curren
Minister of Agriculture Dr. Mahendra Reddy is urging market vendors, not to take advantage of the lockdown situation in Lautoka and start hiking up prices. The Minister has cautioned market vendors in Lautoka if th
New Zealand Rugby staff, including its board and All Blacks management, are taking a 20% pay cut across the board as coronavirus bites into its finances. The cuts are for a three-month period, after which they will
There are 61 new coronavirus cases in New Zealand, bringing the national total to 708. The new cases are made up of 47 confirmed cases and 14 probable cases. A probable case is when a test comes back negative but
As people of Lautoka continue with the second week of lockdown, more assistance has come through for those who are in desperate need of food and other essential items. This is for people who have been living from p
