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The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter. The virus continues to
There were eighty people arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching health restrictions in the country. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says of that number, 41 people were arrested for being part of a s
The Transfusion Medicine Lecturer at the Fiji National University, Adriu Sepeti says our body needs the vaccine to fight against COVID-19 and prevent us from becoming severely sick or even dying. Sepeti made the co
The President of the Sikh Association of Fiji, Bayant Singh says he has been noticing some hesitancy among the younger generation to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as they are being negatively influenced by people overseas
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says while we have not seen high rates of hospitalisations and fatalities so far in Fiji, that could change if COVID-19 spreads further among more vulnerable segments of
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the main priority of the Australian Medical Assistance Team coming in will be on creating additional medical spaces that can offer non-COVID care to patients and st
The 7 day average of new COVID-19 cases per day for Fiji has increased to 105 cases per day or 119 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the increasing number
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms they have recorded 150 new cases in the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday. 117 cases are from known clusters. 2 cases who presented to the FEMAT
The Health Ministry stresses that it will continue to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as the World Health Organization’s recommendations for the vaccine remains the same. In a joint statement with th
An Australian Medical Assistance Team will be deployed to Fiji to assist with the response to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Australian government says this deployment responds to a request from the Fijian gove
More than 200 tourism operators have joined the Care Fiji Commitment program. The program which was launched in October last year ensures tourism businesses adopt enhanced safety standards by upskilling operators i
Unit Trust of Fiji has launched its new website www.utof.com.fj in response to the new business norm with the Ministry of Health’s social distancing procedures. Chairperson, Shaenaz Voss says the company has full
Head of the Vaccination Taskforce of the Health Ministry, Doctor Rachel Devi says Fiji is exploring the options on which COVID-19 vaccine will be approved for children by the World Health Organization as COVID-19 has al
43 percent of Fijians have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 2.1 percent of the target population are fully vaccinated. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means 252
115 new COVID-19 cases have been announced for the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 12 cases are from new clusters: 8 of these cases are from Max Value
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the situation in the Sigatoka area was handled in accordance with the Public Health Act and it was not done as a form of intimidation to silence the people who were speaki
Villagers and youth groups in Tailevu with the help of their different village headmen have been taking charge and implementing their own lockdowns following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Korovou. In
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises Development or FRIEND says struggling families in areas from Wainadoi to Logani can now apply for basic grocery assistance. FRIEND has joined forces with major food d
The 59,000 people who are due for their second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine can visit any of the vaccination centres open near their area to get the shot. While speaking on the Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan pr
The Health Ministry is very concerned about the amount of misinformation that is currently out there for the public about COVID-19 and is urging people to get their information from the right sources. Responding to
