3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
As of 11th March, a total of 109,310 individuals have so far received booster doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are both available for adult booster doses.
The Health Ministry has recorded 15 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday. There are 110 active cases of COVID-19. This does not include the Rapid Antigen Tests done by people at home or those that self-isolat
The Health Ministry has recorded 15 new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday. 3 new cases were recorded on Thursday and 12 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. Of the 15 cases recorded, 6 cases
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has confirmed that COVAX is looking at providing some pediatric doses for 5 to 12 year olds in Fiji. Dr Fong highlighted this when questioned by fijivillage if ther
There are 256 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji but this does not include the Rapid Antigen Tests done by people at home or those that self-isolate and take necessary action based entirely on their symptoms. The Hea
Doctor Fong confirms we have the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the community as cases continue to rise during this 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Fiji. Thu 30th Dec Fri 31 Dec Sat 01 Jan
The World Health Organisation says post COVID-19 conditions are real and they are working to ensure it is recognised in countries and that patients get the care that they need for the long term. The Technical Lead
Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor over the coming w
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has so far approved 5,244 loan applications worth $106.9 million under the COVID-19 Recovery Credit Guarantee Scheme. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum say
76,410 individuals have so far received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says for the month of February, a further 175,558 people have become eligible for
A 6 month old baby from the Central Division has passed away due to COVID-19. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says her medical records reflected that she had a congenital medical condition that con
The Ministry of Health has opened an expression of interest for pharmacies to open up Rapid Antigen Testing sites in communities. Permanent Secretary Doctor James Fong says once this is done, they will then look a
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Pfizer vaccine is expected to be rolled out next week for children between the ages of 12 to 14 years old. Dr Waqainabete says last night 175,500 Pfizer doses ar
Fiji’s fight against COVID-19 has been given a boost as 530,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given over the next 3 months by Australia through a partnership with UNICEF and New Zealand. It will be dedicate
100 COVID positive patients are currently admitted in hospital. According to the Health Ministry, none are in critical or severe condition. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says there is a downward
As of January 31st, 73,630 individuals have received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the 142,240 persons considered eligible. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says this represents
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed 3 new COVID-19 deaths from the 27th to 28th January 2022. He says the first COVID-19 death is of a 92-year old woman from the Central Division, who died at
We have the means to protect ourselves and children have a lower risk of getting COVID-19, lower risk of suffering symptomatic disease and lower risk of getting severe outcomes. Those are the comments of Permanent
52 families in home isolation yesterday due to COVID-19 around parts of the country received food ration packs from the Government. There were 21 families in home isolation in Lautoka, 2 families in Nadi, 6 famili
Chris Brown has been accused of drugging and raping a woman and is being sued for $US20 million. BBC News reports the alleged assault reportedly took place on a yacht on 30 December 2020 in Miami, Florida. BB
