3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
A 48-year-old church minister has been charged for allegedly posting a series of short videos on Facebook that created public alarm and anxiety by calling on people not to get vaccinated. Police say the man allege
A Fijian technical official who is currently part of Team Fiji’s 96-hour isolation period, ahead of their departure to Tokyo, Japan has tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, will no longer officiate at the Oly
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in the Suva-Nausori containment zone, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that home-based screening and swabbin
329,837 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 56,974 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 56 percent of t
791 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 COVID-19 deaths have been announced for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the first COVID-19 death is a 61-year-o
As the Fiji Men’s 7s team is getting prepared to defend their title at the Tokyo Olympics, Coach Gareth Baber has urged Fijians to get vaccinated. Baber says he is fully vaccinated for COVID-19. /+AUDIO-146
The Fijian government has delivered around 1,092 household packs to Fijians in the Qauia lockdown area. The government says from 2nd July to 4th July, round 2 of food rations were distributed in the Qauia lockdown
Nearly all businesses in Nadi have seen a 70 to 90 percent drop in business due to COVID-19 while some have temporarily closed in the hope that the situation will improve quickly for them to resume. Restaurants op
The majority of the people who have unfortunately passed away because of COVID-19 in Fiji are iTaukei. This was highlighted by the Fiji National University Associate Dean Research and Director of the Fiji Institute
The COVID-19 vaccination teams are pushing hard to vaccinate as many people as possible, and they have moved the closure time to 5.30pm for the drive-through vaccination at Albert Park in Suva. While speaking on th
Sydney residents will be in lockdown for another week as Australia's largest city fights to contain a Covid outbreak. The New South Wales government said it had made the "difficult decision" as it battles the high
Some Qauia residents are raising serious concerns from within the Qauia Settlement lockdown area in Lami as they say only the lockdown borders are up but people are moving around in the area. They are concerned and
Retired Pediatrician, Doctor Lisi Tikoduadua says the only thing that can help our country at the moment is for people to get vaccinated and take away the different things they may believe. Doctor Tikoduadua who sp
120 household packs from the 209 packs that were distributed yesterday by the government went to families that are in home isolation at the PRB Flats in Natokawaqa in Lautoka. The Ministry of Economy Data Entry Tea
The world's most transmissible COVID-19 strain has found its way into Australia – with worrying research revealing it may be even more infectious than the Delta variant. The Lambda strain has puzzled World Health
The Outrigger Beach Resort and Spa has temporarily suspended the intake of primary contacts of COVID-19 patients after two staff tested positive for the virus this week. General Manager Darren Shaw says ongoing tes
Get vaccinated. That is the message from the General Secretary of the Fiji Public Service Association, Rajeshwar Singh who adds vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 and millions of people have been
The drive-through vaccination drive at Albert Park will continue today. Hundreds of Fijians participated yesterday and received their doses of AstraZeneca from the comfort of their cars. 79-year-old Laisa Suka says sh
Fiji soccer star, Roy Krishna who received his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine is encouraging Fijians to get vaccinated. He says getting vaccinated will protect our loved ones and the country. /+AUDIO-576562
The Fiji Police Force will be stepping up on the enforcement of the failure to comply with orders pertaining to health restrictions and officers will be moving around to ensure people are wearing masks in containment or
