3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
The CEO of the Nausori and Nasinu Town Councils, Anurashika Bari confirms they are working closely with the Commissioner Central's Office in identifying and getting some schools ready that will be used as isolation faci
Police have made it clear that grog and liquor shops are not essential services and cannot open during this containment period. They confirm only liquor shops in supermarkets can open. Concerned citizens have
While more people are adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols, some people are raising serious concerns regarding those who are still ignorant of the protocols that can result in the whole country getting further affe
A number of cars are getting turned away by Police officers at the containment zone borders today and only vehicles for essential services are being allowed to pass. However we are still seeing some taxis allowed t
A charitable organization based in the West has already assisted 31 families with food packs within the Nadi and Lautoka containment zone. The President of the Striver’s Club Prathika Gounder says they have been
22 people from Nakalawaca village in Tailevu have been charged with failing to comply with the COVID-19 restrictions in place after they were caught while carrying a body and entering into the greater Logani lockdown ar
The Permanent Secretary of Health Doctor James Fong says they have always been conducting surge planning which includes discussions with other countries to get extra resources that need to keep us in readiness however n
If you are in Nadi and need basic food items but do not have the means to buy it, you can go to Everyday Supermarket in Votualevu as they have started handing out free long loaves of bread and inspired by this, a family
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the soldiers that breached quarantine protocols are a small group and because they are a small group, we can’t blame the whole group. He says the soldiers hav
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says the soldier that was case 73 did not have the careFIJI app although everyone in the border quarantine facility was told to have the app and keep it on. Doctor Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says he does not know how many people who are COVID-19 positive have got their first jab of the vaccine. Dr Fong says their main issue is to contain the spread of CO
Three men will appear in court today for failing to comply with orders under the Public Health Act. A 40-year-old boat captain of Cunningham, a 38-year-old Chief Engineer of Nadera, and a 30-year-old Engineer of Na
Competitors will have daily COVID-19 tests at the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo. They will also need to wear face masks except when they are "eating, drinking, sleeping, training or competing". And those t
India has reached the devastating figure of 200,000 coronavirus deaths, with the pressure on many hospitals showing no sign of abating amid a sweeping second wave. The real number of fatalities is thought to be far
A total of 49,362 COVID-19 laboratory tests have been conducted so far with a daily average of 839 tests over the last 7 days, and a weekly average of 3,485 tests over the last 2 weeks. Head of Health Protection,
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has stressed that they will only give passes to move in and out of a containment zone for emergency cases such as medical reasons or funerals. A number of people li
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the fastest way people who cannot earn a living because of the lockdown can start to earn a living again is to contain the virus and ensure that it does not spread
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this is not a time for finger-pointing or blaming. He says there’s a great deal of frustration among the public, and on social media, aimed at the quarantin
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says we remain in a period of nationwide containment but the two latest clusters of cases indicate to us that this virus has spread to localities in several different ar
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says he wants people to understand that if they keep moving around and do not stay at home, they keep shifting the goal post for him. He says if we keep shifting the
