194 COVID patients admitted in hospital
194 COVID patients are currently admitted in hospital. The Health Ministry says none are in critical or severe condition. 88 are in the Central Division, 70 in the Western and 36 in the Northern Division. Cli
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Australia to accept rapid antigen test from inbound travellers in major overhaul
Australia will significantly ease its COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travellers in a major overhaul of how the country manages international travel during the pandemic. The federal government confirmed y
Dr Fong says we should expect that COVID will be endemic, however, we need to appreciate that endemic doesn’t mean harmless
Fiji has recorded 349 new cases of COVID-19 of which 130 new cases were recorded on Thursday and 219 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says as we
FULL STORY: 16 COVID deaths reported from the period 28th December 2021 to 20th January 2022 which includes 2 fully vaccinated people who had pre-existing medical conditions
16 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported from the period 28th December 2021 to 20th January 2022. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says 12 of the deaths reported were in the Northern Division, with 2 i
No confirmation at this stage when vaccination will begin for children aged 5-12 years
There is no confirmation at this stage on when COVID-19 vaccination will begin for children aged 5 to 12 years. When asked on vaccination details for primary school students, Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqain
NZ donates 2,000 Rapid Antigen Test kits to Fiji
New Zealand has donated 2,000 Rapid Antigen Test kits to the Ministry of Health to support our response to COVID-19. The New Zealand High Commission in Fiji says the test kits will further support Fiji’s ongoing
Slight decrease in COVID-19 hospital admissions since Monday
There has been slight decrease in the number of people currently admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19. In its latest update, the Health Ministry says there are 207 people in the hospital with COVID-19
659 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday
659 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday. 312 new cases were recorded on Tuesday alone and 347 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. According to the Health
FULL STORY : 2 out of 6 new COVID-19 deaths were unvaccinated people
Six new COVID-19 deaths have been reported by the Health Ministry in its latest update. Three of the latest COVID-19 deaths were fully vaccinated people while one had only received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Tw
Health Ministry confirms 52 deaths related to COVID-19 in the 3rd wave
The Health Ministry has now confirmed that they have so far reported 52 deaths that they have determined to be related to COVID-19 in this third wave. A statement by the Health Ministry says 50 people have died ei
240 people with COVID-19 admitted in the hospital
240 people are currently admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19. None of these people are in severe or critical condition. The Health Ministry confirms 117 are admitted in the Central Division
Over 90% of Fijians above the age of 15 now fully vaccinated
More than 90% of Fijians over the age of 15 are now fully vaccinated. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the immunity that has been built through vaccination, together with the numbers of people
329 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
329 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Saturday. 142 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 187 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. 213 cases were recorded in
Death of fully vaccinated 21-year-old man with no pre-existing medical conditions is a sad reminder of the ongoing toll of this virus - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the increasing deaths, including the death of a 21-year-old man announced in the latest COVID-19 update is a sad reminder of the ongoing toll this virus has taken on
FULL STORY: 49 COVID-19 deaths during the 3rd wave so far with 16 confirmed overnight
There are 16 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths recorded since the confirmation of the third wave to 49. In its latest update, the Health Ministry says the 16 new COVID-19 deaths are from 23rd
No permit required for outdoor events however indoor events with more than 20 people will require a permit
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says indoor events with more than 20 people will need a permit while outdoor events do not need a permit however the organizers must enforce COVID safe measures. He says F
We are exploring options of having home-stay for travellers from travel partner countries – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they are exploring options to transition from hotel stay to home-stay for travellers from travel partner countries. Dr. Fong says this will require a broad networ
Booster dose deployment program has been slowed down however more personnel have been deployed - Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says their booster dose deployment program has been slowed down by the urgent need to safeguard the welfare of their medical staff by ensuring that they get some rest and a
If community transmission is not suppressed, the number of paediatric COVID-19 cases could rise – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they have not recorded any admissions in the paediatric age group to date for COVID-19 however, if community transmission is not suppressed, the number of paediatric C
733 new cases of COVID-19 recorded since 12th January
733 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since the 12th of this month. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says of the 733 cases recorded since the last update, 349 cases were recorded in the Ce