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With Fiji’s borders opening to international tourists tomorrow, the Ministry of Health anticipates their testing numbers to increase from international repatriates and travellers including Fijians visiting families an
The Ministry of Health says the public is advised that if indeed the COVID-19 variant, Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, then it will be inevitable that it gets to Fiji. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doct
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has started the booster doses of the Moderna vaccine to the frontliners and the vulnerable population from current vaccination sites. The Ministry says the target populat
Tomorrow's planned easing of international border restrictions for Australian visa holders has been paused for two weeks, as the Australian government seeks to learn more about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he is concerned that some communities in the Ra to Rewa corridor which includes pockets of Ra, Tailevu, Naitasiri and parts of Rewa along with a few villages in Yasawa have very lo
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as tourists come in, Fijians need to ensure that we continue to abide by the various COVID-19 health protocols that the Permanent Secretary of Health is going to issue.
90.6% of the adult target population in Fiji are fully vaccinated while 97.3% have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 25,878 children between the ages of 15 to 17 have received both the doses of th
Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho says there has been a general lackadaisical attitude to COVID restrictions recently and that has been worrying for the Fiji Police Force, the Ministry of Health and
Acting Roko Tui Bua, Ilaitia Sigarara says the number of villages that have surpassed the COVID-19 60% vaccination rate has increased from what they had last month, however, they are still concerned about the villages t
90.4% of the adult target population is now fully vaccinated while 97.2% have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 25, 313 children between 15 to 17 years old have received two doses. 12, 355 children betw
New Zealand has pledged an additional NZD$40 million in budget support to the Fijian Government. This was revealed during a meeting between Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and the New Zealand High Commissioner
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says all checks will be conducted for international visitors before they arrive in the country, and it will not be an issue for people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 her
There have been 15 new cases of COVID-19 since the 20th of this month. 8 of the new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says overall, for this 2nd wave, t
90.2% of the adult target population is now fully vaccinated while 97.1% have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 24, 137 children between 15 to 17 years old have received two doses. Permanent Secretary f
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they see that COVID safe measures in public indoor spaces, in public transportation over land and sea and organized outdoor gatherings are now being increasingly flo
The World Health Organization is worried about the spread of COVID-19 in Europe as the continent battles a fresh wave of infections. Regional Director Dr Hans Kluge warned that 500,000 more deaths could be recorde
A 3 month old baby from Naitasiri died due to COVID-19 earlier this month. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says the infant was referred from Vunidawa Hospital on 30th October with an acute history of
45 people in the Rewa, Naitasiri and Tailevu areas had passed away from COVID-19. This was revealed by the Sub Divisional Medical Officer Rewa Dr Sravaniya Dasi in a talanoa session at Vunivivi Hill in Nausori.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong stresses that to date, none of the reported cases of serious adverse events following immunization has been assessed to be COVID-19 vaccine-related. An adverse event
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says their border health teams continue to monitor the oversight provided by the shipping companies and ensure that COVID-19 safety measures are followed and travel guide
