243 new cases of COVID
243 new cases of COVID have been recorded since Tuesday. 51 new cases were recorded on Tuesday; 85 new cases were recorded on Wednesday and 107 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am yesterday. 94 case
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COVID vaccine roll out for children aged 5-11 years old to be announced either tonight or tomorrow
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years will be announced either tonight or tomorrow morning after the launch earlier today. Some parents had contacted us this morning and raised concerns tha
COVID vaccine roll out for children aged 5-11 years old will not start today
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years has not started today as earlier announced. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are just launching the vaccine today and deploy
Education Minister urges parents to provide consent so their children can be immunised against COVID
Parents have been urged by the Education Minister Premila Kumar to provide consent so that their children aged between 5 – 11 years old can be immunised against COVID-19. Kumar says as seen from recent data the v
Vaccination roll-out for children aged 5 – 11 years old will commence in the Central Division from tomorrow
The vaccination roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years old will commence in the Central Division from tomorrow, followed by the Western Division then Northern together with the Eastern Division. Permanent Secre
181 new cases of COVID since last Friday
Fiji currently has 229 active cases of COVID-19 after we recorded 181 new cases since Friday. 73 new cases were recorded on Friday, 21 new cases on Saturday, 44 new cases on Sunday and 43 new cases in the last 24
CWM Hospital limits visitor numbers due to high number of patients testing positive for COVID
The CWM Hospital in Suva will be limiting the number of visitors in a day due to a huge number of patients with the COVID-19 virus. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are bringing back some
Workplaces urged to take appropriate action as COVID cases escalate
Following reports that there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases at workplaces, the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they expect owners and senior executives of workplaces to take appropriate act
Police officers to wear face masks from today
Police officers have been advised to wear face masks from today. Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says their work requires constant interaction with the public and lessons learnt from the first and second wave has mad
COVID vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years to now start on Wednesday
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years old will now begin on Wednesday through the school vaccine program following consent from parents and guardians. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong
1 new COVID death with 158 new cases
An 89-year-old unvaccinated woman with pre-existing comorbidities passed away from COVID-19 earlier this week. The Health Ministry says she was brought to the Valelevu Health Centre in distress and sadly passed awa
I want all children vaccinated - Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has high hopes that all children will get the COVID-19 vaccination when they start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 years old from Monday 4th July. He says they will see the
COVID vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years to start on Monday
Children aged from 5 to 11 years will start getting their COVID-19 vaccination from Monday. Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete received over 7,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines for children today. He
95 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday
95 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since Thursday. 37 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 28 cases in the Western Division, 10 cases in the Northern Division and 20 cases were recorded in the East
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for the more than 125,000 unprotected children
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe for the more than 125,000 children in the 5 to 11 years age group in Fiji who are currently not protected. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi W
104 new COVID-19 cases since Monday
104 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since Monday. The Ministry of Health says 54 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 38 cases in the Western Division and 12 cases in the Northern Division. Th
Calls being made to vaccinate our children with urgency against COVID-19 as the threat is increasing
Calls are being made to vaccinate our children with urgency against COVID-19 as the threat is increasing with new cases emerging in the community. While Dialogue Fiji Executive Director, Nilesh Lal has welcomed the
95 COVID-19 cases since last Thursday
We continue to see an increase of cases of COVID-19 as the Health Ministry has reported 95 new cases since last Thursday. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says 50 cases were recorded in the Western
Vaccination for children from 5 to 11 years of age expected to start next Saturday
Children between the age of 5 to 11 years old are expected to receive the paediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from next Saturday. This has been confirmed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong
Anyone who is sick with COVID-19 like symptoms should not be attending work or school – Dr Fong
Anyone who is sick with COVID-19 like symptoms should not be attending work or school according to the Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong also says if you have symptoms, you must get te