3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport has released the list of essential businesses that can operate in lockdown and containment zones in line with COVID Safe Protocols. The Ministry says the list
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport has set the mandatory minimum parameters for safely operating businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. They say the protocols and measures are designed to ensu
The executives of the Dilkusha Excelsior Kickers Football Club in Nausori managed to raise funds and buy food items for the affected players’ families and community members who have been impacted by COVID-19 and have
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says he feels the pain that people are going through and that is why they need to start looking at how businesses can operate and keep themselves COVID-19 safe. Many
Chronic patients in the Lautoka Containment Area can now call Telehealth Services with the shortcode 165 to be able to consult a physician and organize for their medication. This initiative has been developed in co
The Health Ministry has now taken the next step to fully vaccinate the frontliners for COVID-19. The second jabs are now being administered on the health workers. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fo
95% of the people residing in Lakena Number 1 and 2 Hills in Nausori have received their food ration packs from the government while the remaining families are currently receiving the packs. Advisory Councillor, Fa
People from different households drinking grog or alcohol, playing cards or volleyball and loitering are some of the main reasons for the 47 arrests for breaching curfew orders and health restrictions over the last 24 h
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the Rapid Antigen Test is not accurate enough for the purpose of containing people and cleaning the place from COVID-19. Doctor Fong highlighted this when quest
More than 11,000 families in the Suva and Nausori lockdown areas have so far been assisted through government’s food assistance program as the distribution comes to an end at 6pm today. Ministry of Economy Coordi
Suva and Nausori containment zones will also have a daily curfew from 6pm to 4am from today until further notice. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are only allowing limited movement in a
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has highlighted that the COVID-19 test result is based on what science has told them. Responding to a question about the case from Naria in Rakiraki where the m
There is some positive news as six more patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Fiji. Head of Health Protection Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says there are now 49 active cases where three are border quarantine cases, 34 ar
There are long lines of people outside supermarkets and neighbourhood shops this morning. Many are lining up to buy bread and other essentials. Majority of people are practicing social distancing and wearing m
Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary says schools will remain closed. While responding to a question about the reopening of schools, Dr James Fong says we have to accept this is a time of war and during these ti
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says it has been 30 days since this year’s first local case of COVID-19, and he is telling people now, this outbreak is more serious than anything we have faced before
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says we have to at least begin the process of putting forward COVID-safe business plans that manage the risks of resuming operations responsibly. Doctor Fong says a
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says while the case in Labasa is a false positive, it did turn out there was a movement from a containment area in Viti Levu to the Northern Division. He says this is b
The Suva and Nausori lockdown was lifted at 4 o’clock this morning and the Suva and Nausori separate containment zones are back which means the border checkpoint is back near the bridge at Rups Nakasi. Permanent
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have more than 11,000 swab results yet to be processed. He says they are triaging their testing which means they are prioritising the swab results from th
