3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says 64 COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen support and 6 patients are on ventilators. Dr Tudravu says 332 COVID patients are currently admit
If you are over the age of 50 and have diseases like diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, asthma or are pregnant or obese and develop symptoms of COVID-19, then you should come to a screening cl
80 percent of all eligible adults in Fiji have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 473,716 have received the first dose. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this is the half
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has clearly stated that the Rapid Diagnostic tests for COVID-19 used by some should not be conducted for persons with no symptoms (unless they are conducted on the perso
A 11 months old boy is part of the 6 new COVID-19 deaths announced by Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong while there are 1163 new COVID cases. The 11-month-old infant was from Delaivalalevu. He
Suva lawyer, Jon Apted believes the alternative option for employers who do not want to force people to vaccinate as a condition of their employment is the possibility of working from home or putting people on leave, pe
The Director of the Fiji Institute of Pacific Health Research Doctor Donald Wilson says the worry now is that when our health system becomes overwhelmed and cannot take in any more patients with severe COVID disease, d
304 COVID-19 patients are currently admitted to hospital while 53 of these patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 16 are in critical condition. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says COVID-19 community transmission within the Suva-Nausori containment zone is at a very high level. Doctor Fong also says the 7-day average of new cases per day
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that there are 9 new COVID-19 deaths from 26th to 27th July and 1301 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today. The first COVID-19 dea
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the cost of a complete 14 day lockdown will be close to $1 billion however SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says he believes this can be done at a lower cost. Sayed-Khaiyu
Fiji is on the verge of reaching 80% of the first COVID-19 doses administered and the Ministry of Health confirms that they are now targeting to vaccinate over 90% of the eligible population. 465,110 eligible Fijia
The Fiji Law Society is having a virtual discussion from 4.30pm to 6.30pm today on the topic, To Jab Or Not To Jab : ethical, legal and practical considerations of mandatory vaccinations in Fiji. The panelists are
A powerhouse collection of some of Fiji's best talent have come together to produce a song written by Seru Serevi to remind Fiji that we each have a role to play to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. 'Stay Home, Sav
457,752 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 111,541 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 78% of the target p
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 12 new COVID-19 deaths from 24th to 27th July and 1057 COVID cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today. The first COVID-19 death is a 44-ye
At the urging of federal regulators in the US, two coronavirus vaccine makers are expanding the size of their clinical trials for children aged 5 to 11 years — a precautionary measure designed to detect rare side effe
Good news for villagers in Rotuma and Lakeba Island in Lau as they can now access COVID-19 vaccines. The Health Ministry through the support of Wayne and Deborah Hinton from Advanced Aviation Training and the Sea
The drive through swab service at the Suva Civic Centre will continue from today till Friday and it is specifically targeting people who are most at risk of severe illness from COVID-19. If you are over 40 years of
449,934 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 103,742 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 76.7% of the target
