3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says 559,650 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of a COVID vaccine and 271,329 have received their second doses. This means that 95.6% of the target populatio
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says a 55-year-old fully vaccinated woman with underlying medical conditions passed away on the 28th of August after she went to the Nadi Hospital in severe respiratory distr
The Nabouwalu Containment Protocols have been lifted after 14 Days. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says this has been done because all 17 primary contacts have completed quarantine with negative tests
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says Fiji has had 505 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. 343 cases are from the Western Division, 105 cases are from the Central Divisi
Majority of the single mothers who have been struggling for a longer period of time are those from the tourism sector. This has been highlighted by the CEO of Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Developmen
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says Fiji has 184 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am yesterday. 133 cases are from the Western Division, 40 cases are from the Cen
The Health Ministry has confirmed 10 new COVID-19 deaths for the period from the 26th to 30th of August 2021. Seven deaths were reported from the Western Division and three deaths were reported from the Central Division
The New Zealand Government is supporting the Fijian team deployed in Kadavu by facilitating essential helicopter flights for patient transfer and supply runs. This morning a first pre-hospital flight, Mercy 1 deliv
There is good news for students of University of Fiji as the institution has announced a 10% reduction in tuition fees for all its courses and programs from 2022. Pro-Chancellor, Ambassador Kamlesh Arya says
Tourists who used to visit Fiji are now doing their part in trying to assist struggling families in the country through International Needs Fiji’s “Friends of Fiji†initiative. More than 200 families have bee
The Ministry of Health says the situation in Kadavu and Malolo Island is extremely concerning as there is clear evidence of community transmission on both islands. It says they expect the case numbers to escalate t
Fiji has recorded 396 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am yesterday with 6 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Malolo Island. All these individuals have been isolated. There are now 29 activ
The Health Ministry has identified sites of interest following the identification of a new COVID-19 case in Labasa on Friday, 27th August. The areas of interest include Shop & Save Supermarket, R.B. Patel Supermark
Minister for Tourism, Faiyaz Koya says the fastest way to bring tourism workers back into employment is by reaching the 80% vaccination target because when borders open up, it will not only be about protecting visitors
Social gathering continues to be a concern for Police as 82 notices from the 321 Public Health Infringement Notices that were issued between the 21st to the 26th of August were for social gatherings. 91 people wer
Permanent Secretary of Health Dr James Fong says as of the 27th August, 558,414 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 263,243 have received their second doses. This means that 95.
The Sawani border in Naitasiri is closed today for decontamination and will resume operations from tomorrow. The border will be closed for a period of 24-hours beginning at 4am today to 4am tomorrow. All activ
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are still seeing a high number of cases and high test positivity of 33.5% in the Western Division indicating a very high level of community transmission.
Fiji has recorded 258 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. 152 cases are from the Western Division and 106 cases are from the Central Division. Permanent Secretary for Health
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced to kick-start the vaccine lottery Win Together Sweepstakes, the first draw will be for $8,000 on the seventh of September to coincide with the 8th anniversary of the Fijia
