3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Vietnam has detected a COVID variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air. Vietnam's Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long (Thwin tai long) described the latest m
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they will from today strictly enforce COVID-19 safe measures at funerals through the disciplined forces. Bainimarama says funerals and gatherings surrounding funerals have bee
Mask mandates have eased, a welcome milestone in the battle against COVID-19. But for the two dozen domestic companies that jumped into the mask-making business last year, the good news comes with a downside: a calamito
A youth group known as the Hakwa Gang in Nadroga delivered more that $4,000 worth of basic food items and sanitary packs to Vatulele Island. Group President Samuela Kuridrani says more than 2 tonnes of food and san
Save the Children Fiji assisted about 96 families with grocery packs in the Suva-Nasinu corridor yesterday and will be assisting another 40 families in Nausori tomorrow. CEO Shairana Ali says providing assistance w
Suva, Nausori and Lami are now in one big containment zone known as the Lami-Nausori containment zone. The borders were lifted at 4 o'clock this morning following the announcement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimara
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted if people do not get vaccinated, the economy will not reopen, people cannot go back to work or their businesses and resume life as normal. Bainimarama says they
Some COVID-19 restrictions will start to ease in the Northern Division and maritime areas from today as there are no recorded cases of COVID-19. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says all businesses including what
Nadi and Lautoka are now in one large containment zone. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Lomolomo border separating Nadi and Lautoka was removed at 4 o'clock this morning.
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nadi. There have been no cases in the Nadi area for 17 days and 20 days in Lautoka. In an address to the nation this evening, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama s
Screening and isolation zones have been activated along portions of Navosai Rd in Narere and Velau Drive in Kinoya in Nasinu. The Health Ministry says residents of these two areas are informed that health staff wil
The Association of Banks in Fiji says a substantial increase in high-risk loans has resulted in a huge increase in the level of bad debts and write-offs. Association Chairman Rakesh Ram says banks are a commercial
Four settlements in the Nadi Containment Area are now screening and isolation zones. They are Korociri Settlement, Nawajikuma Settlement, Nawaka Tramline Settlement and Qina Road Settlement. The Health Ministr
Narere residents are calling for a 2 weeks lockdown to contain the virus and say it is frustrating to see that people are breaking the curfew, not following the safety precautions, and are meeting in their communities.
More than 60 police officers manning checkpoints and borders in the Central, Southern and Western Divisions have been tested for COVID-19. Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says since majority of them int
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospital in Lautoka will be moved to CWM Hospital on June 6th. This has been confirmed by the Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu who says
Head of Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says the 7 day average daily test positivity in the Central Division is increasing and is currently at 1.1 percent, and she also urges people to adhere to the health restri
The COVID-19 restrictions in the Western Division are being reviewed and announcements will be made by the Health Ministry soon. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are doing the same with t
19,348 people have been vaccinated in the Suva-Nausori corridor and 24,042 in all of Fiji since Monday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to date, 18.5 percent of the targeted population have r
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong urges families to limit graveside services to 10 persons and to limit gatherings before or after the burial to 10 persons or less. Doctor Fong says activities surr
