53 more COVID-19 cases recorded
53 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Fiji since the last update on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health of the 53 cases recorded, 28 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 22 cases were recor
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Thousands of Fijians to benefit from essential health equipment donated through USAID/UNICEF partnership
More than 600,000 Fijians are expected to benefit from essential health equipment received by the health ministry through a partnership between USAID and UNICEF. The equipment includes items such as vaccine refrige
1 new COVID death and 60 new cases
An unvaccinated 45-year-old woman with multiple pre-existing medical conditions passed away due to COVID-19 on Saturday in the Central Division. This has now brought the total number of COVID deaths in Fiji to 865.
4413 new COVID community cases, five further deaths in NZ
There are 4413 new COVID-19 cases in the community in New Zealand and five further deaths reported today. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were 352 people in hospital, with nine in ICU. Of th
New Zealand records 1,227,383 confirmed cases of Covid-19
New Zealand has now recorded 1,227,383 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with 5130 new COVID-19 cases and eight further deaths yesterday. The Ministry of Health in New Zealand say there are 332 people in hospital, down
Fiji records 61 more COVID-19 cases
61 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the last update on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health, 38 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 18 cases in the Western Division; and 5 cases were
Fijians urged to get COVID-19 booster dose in light of the increase in cases
Fijians are being strongly advised to get their booster dose as immunity from COVID-19 vaccination wanes over time. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says it has been well documented that the effect
41 new COVID cases since Thursday
There have been 41 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Fiji since last Thursday. This includes 7 cases on Friday, 10 cases on Saturday, 11 cases on Sunday and 13 cases in the 24-hour period which ended at 8am yester
Fiji’s booster dose coverage now at 43%
43% of the target population in Fiji has received their booster dose and Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the current noticeable increase in cases indicates an urgency to increase booster dose cove
59 COVID-19 cases since Monday
Fijians are being urged to remain vigilant as the Health Ministry has recorded 59 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday. 24 cases were recorded on Tuesday, 16 cases recorded on Wednesday while 19 cases were recorded i
Get your booster dose when due in recognition of the risk of disease surge based on waning 2 doses COVID-19 vaccine protection
Get your booster dose when due as the current noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases indicates an urgency to increase the efforts to increase the booster dose coverage. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James F
461 COVID cases in the last 6 weeks & 175 cases were not related to travel
66 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since last Friday. The Health Ministry says of the 66 cases recorded, 24 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 38 cases were recorded in the Western Division and 4
Elderly man with multiple comorbidities passes away due to COVID-19
A 61-year-old man who was fully vaccinated has passed away due to COVID-19. The Health Ministry reports the man was from the Northern Division and had a few days history of shortness of breath with weakness and had
2nd booster dose now available for eligible Fijians
You can now get your second booster dose. The Health Ministry says Fijians aged 18 years and above and who have taken their first booster dose, can receive their second booster after an interval of 4 months. C
43 new cases of COVID-19
43 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday with 24 cases alone in the last 24 hours. There are 101 active cases. The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 3.2% which
Elderly woman with multiple comorbidities dies from COVID-19
An 82-year-old woman from the Central Division who had been bedridden with multiple comorbidities for a number of years has been confirmed as Fiji’s latest COVID-19 death. It has been two months since a COVID-19 deat
The aim is to get 30% of the children from 6 years and up to get the COVID vaccination – Dr Fong
The aim is to have 30 percent of the children from 6 years and up to get the COVID vaccination and this will result in slowing down the national spread as we will then have 90 percent coverage of various populations.
We need the vaccination coverage for the booster dose to be escalated – Dr Fong
It is being anticipated by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong that at some point in time the number of COVID-19 cases will go up without any impact on hospital admissions and severe disease. Docto
57 new COVID-19 cases recorded since last Friday
57 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since last Friday. 20 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 33 cases in the Western Division and 4 cases were recorded in the Northern Division. They say the
107 active cases of COVID-19
There are currently 107 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji with 17 new cases recorded by the Health Ministry in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 4.6%, whi