3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Coca-Cola Amatil Fiji says all employees that were on leave are now back to work after the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce and Ministry of Health approved their permit to manufacture after having their product
Some high risk businesses like hairdressers and barber shops are now open in Viti Levu, and the owners and employees have to strictly adhere to the COVID protocols set for these outlets. The Ministry of Commerce, T
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, under pressure to aggressively address the global coronavirus vaccine shortage, will announce as early as Thursday that his administration will buy 500 million doses of the Pfizer-Bi
Save the Children Fiji is currently processing over 1,000 applications they have received for assistance from families that have been impacted by COVID-19 in the Lami to Nausori containment zone. CEO, Shairana Ali
38% of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services’ target population of 587,651 in Fiji have now got their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca. The Ministry confirms a total of 220,437 people have r
China's People's Liberation Army has donated field kitchen vehicles to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. The field kitchen vehicles are already being used to provide food for our frontliners in the COVID-19 co
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says health workers are able, committed and willing but the community needs to be willing to work with them to stop the spread of COVID-19. Dr Tudr
The Head of Health Protection Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says 26 of the new COVID-19 cases are linked to the previous announced clusters. She says the cluster for COVID-19 Incident Management Team has 5 new cases, CWM Hospita
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 35 new cases of COVID-19 however he says expect the cases to escalate. While making the announcement via zoom, Doctor Fong says this is the latest upd
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong will make an announcement this evening. The time for the announcement is yet to be confirmed. Stay with fijivillage for live coverage.
Korea International Cooperation Agency Fiji Office has donated medical supplies containing personal protective equipment together with non-contact infrared body and surface thermometers worth $290,000 to the Ministry of
The Fijian Government has paid out around $11.2 million to over 224,000 Fijians as part of its $50 cash assistance program for the informal sector. This is in addition to the $90 cash assistance paid out earlier to
The investigation file into the alleged claims of questioning the legality of the COVID-19 vaccination by a lecturer is with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for independent legal advice. Acting Po
The lockdown border in Muanikoso Village is lifted and the lockdown is now confined to a part of the Muanikoso sub-division. Muanikoso Village was on lockdown since May 22nd. Meanwhile more assistance reached
The Ministry of Economy says it has continued to distribute ration packs to the cordoned off and lockdown areas in the Central Division today. Coordinator Kamal Gounder says 170 packs have been distributed in Narer
The Suva Retailers Association says with the assistance of the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport, their members are now able to resume limited services via online and digital platforms. Association
Newly published research from the Melbourne University and the ANU has concluded that cracking down on COVID outbreaks early is the best approach for the economy. The report’s authors including Professor Tom Komp
220,437 people in the country have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca while 4,773 have received their second doses. While speaking on our Straight Talk program on COVID-19, Head of the
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that there is one severe case of COVID-19 but the patient is in a stable condition. There are currently 604 active cases in isolation. The breakdown o
Three new machines for the testing of COVID-19 have been installed in the Fiji Centre for Disease Control which will enable 16 instead of 4 tests to be run at once per machine and allowing for up to 1000 additional test
