3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says through their learnings from previous lockdowns, the lockdown in Qauia now provides the opportunity for them to better their efforts through a more coll
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have detected two cases of unknown origin in Lautoka. Doctor Fong says they have not linked these cases which are a mother and her daughter, to any known
75 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Qauia in Lami in the 24 hours to 8am yesterday and expect more cases as more tested positive throughout yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-19 virus is a killer that no Fijian can afford to treat lightly, and we must fully vaccinate all of our adult population as quickly as possible. Doct
A new daily record has been set for Fiji as 279 new COVID-19 cases have been announced as of 8am yesterday while four COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong
Families in lockdown areas in Tramline, Qima Settlement, and Nawajikuma in Nadi today received 567 grocery and essential items packs and cash assistance from the Government. They have received their third and fourt
The women of Naivikinikini in Lami have stepped up to play a vital role in combating COVID-19 by manning checkpoints in the day. Naivikinikini resident Frances Qounadovu says they have decided to do this is to prot
Doctor Ravi Naidu who is an Internal Medicine Physician with special interest in infectious diseases at the CWM Hospital says the new Delta variant of the Coronavirus is spreading rapidly and the death rate is expected
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says COVID safe behaviour is absolutely necessary to ensure we do not have continued escalation of cases and many more severe cases as Fiji has about 40 ventilators and
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says as new COVID cases continue to escalate in the Central Division and Nausori, people need to take action and ensure they take all the necessary COVID measures includ
Women and girls of Jittu Estate and Wailea Settlement in Suva have received sanitary pads from a Pacific Harbour based NGO, the First Responders. The First Responders Suva Team Leader, Joseph Work says women are al
18,000 individuals are now fully-vaccinated in Fiji. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says 44% of our target population which is 256,117 individuals have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vac
Health authorities in New Zealand are not ruling out an alert level change in Wellington after an Australian tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting the city over the weekend. Director-General of
700 grocery and essential item packs will be distributed by the Ministry of Economy today to assist families who are still under a lockdown or in cordoned-off areas in Nadi. This includes 351 families in Tramline,
The COVID-19 vaccination drive at the Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre in Nasese for people living in Muanikau, Ratu Sukuna Road, Domain, Nasese, Nasova, and Veiuto will end this afternoon. Around 1,688 people have be
A second consignment of personal protective equipment and medical supplies has arrived from New Zealand to support Fiji’s COVID-19 containment efforts. The New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Jonathan Curr rev
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says the Nausori Market will be closed today. Kumar says this will be for decontamination purposes which is necessary for public safety. She further says the market
A Qauia Settlement resident is praying for the situation to get better due to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in their area so that he can return to work. Saula Korovou who is the sole breadwinner of h
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says we are at the escalating phase of COVID-19 cases in the Central Division and Nausori. While speaking on Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan, Doctor Fong says base
The new COVID-19 cases continue to rise according to the Ministry of Health’s official COVID-19 Dashboard as 180 cases have been added to the list. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms there
