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Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena Bhatnagar says the 2021-2022 National Budget reflects care and compassion for the wellbeing of Fijians in every sense but Fijians will have to honour
The Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu and the Chairman of the Tailevu Provincial Council has confirmed that the new curfew times from today for the whole of Viti Levu will be from 6pm to 4am daily. Tudravu
626 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for the 24 hour period which ended at 8am yesterday while 9 deaths have been recorded from 21st to 25th July. 79 cases are from the Western Division while the rest are fro
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says 64 COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen support and 3 patients are on ventilators. Tudravu says they continue isolation services in hospit
Crew members of an inter-island shipping company are under investigation for allegedly breaching health protocols by engaging in a social gathering with villagers in Kadavu. Police confirm the alleged incident occu
The CWM Hospital’s Emergency Department is now open 24 hours a day. The Ministry of Health says Outpatient Services is open to treating all COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. People are being reminded to pr
440,361 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 96,357 have received their second doses. This means that 75.1% of the target population have received at least one dose and 16.4% ar
The 7-day average of new cases per day is 863 cases per day or 975 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the recent drop in new cases yesterday and today shou
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 5 new COVID-19 deaths from 19th to 23rd July while there are 684 new cases of COVID for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Doctor Fong sa
57 people were issued with a Public Health Infringement Notice in the last 24 hours with the Western Division recording the highest number of cases with 22 notices. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says 2
438,535 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 95,531 have received their second doses. This means that 74.8% of the target population have received at least one dose and 16.2% ar
The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts has confirmed that out of their 13,823 staff, 10,617 have received the first dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine. A circular released by the Permanent Secretary, Do
A drive-through COVID-19 swab service is open at the Suva Civic Centre until 3pm today. People over 40 years of age who may be experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms such as cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezin
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospital will be ready to treat COVID patients by the end of this weekend. Head of FEMAT Doctor Luke Nasedra says the facility will share the load with other facilit
428,524 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID19 vaccine and 90,531 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 73% of the target po
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 11 new COVID-19 deaths for the period of 19th to 21st July and 468 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Doctor Fong say
The Cuvu Health Centre is closed today for decontamination. According to the Health Ministry, the disinfecting team will decontaminate the health facility today to prepare for the resumption of medical services tom
The Health Ministry says due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Serua/Namosi Subdivision, the Special Outpatients Department clinic at Navua Hospital has been closed until further notice. It says SOP
With another 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in the country yesterday, Australia has so far provided 560,000 doses to Fiji. Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes they will continue to
The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day is a worrying 1068 cases per day or 1207 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says with the high number of new dai
