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The Australian state of New South Wales has reported 30 new Covid cases on the second day of Greater Sydney's two-week lockdown. An expanded lockdown now covers 5 million people in Greater Sydney. Cases of th
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 262 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded based on the test results in the 24 hour period ending at 8am yesterday, and there are new cases at Jittu Estate, MV Lioho
It took just seconds for a person to be infected with COVID-19 as a stranger walked past them while shopping at Bondi Junction Westfield in Sydney. And the ABC reports it hasn't happened just once. Australian
New Zealand’s quarantine-free travel with Australia has been paused until midnight Tuesday. It came as more cases of the virus were announced in New South Wales and Greater Sydney was put into a two-week lockdown
The Australian Government continues to provide support to Fiji as another 70,000 doses of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines have arrived in the country. This brings the total number of Australian vaccine doses flown in
The reported COVID-19 cases based on tests conducted continue to rise in our country as 266 new cases have been announced in the 24 hour period ending at 8am today. Another unvaccinated person has died from COVID-1
More than 6,800 Fijians living in the Lami-Suva-Nausori containment area have returned to work following the re-opening of businesses under COVID safe operation protocols. The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism a
Municipal Councils around the country received a major boost in their daily operations after the New Zealand High Commission and Embassy of the People’s Republic of China donated Personal Protective Equipment to all C
The Head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Doctor Rachel Devi says people should not believe the videos with fake information that claim that COVID-19 is not real. While speaking on the fijivillage Straight Talk With V
398 food and essential item packs were distributed to families in home isolation and lockdown areas by government yesterday. This includes 155 packs for families in home isolation while 243 packs were delivered to
Some services of the Nausori Town Council will be affected in the coming weeks as 42 staff are either in isolation, quarantine, or in lockdown areas. Minister of Local Government, Premila Kumar says only urgent ser
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala says COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for travel across international borders and it is likely that this will include travel for work which is already the case for the Paci
272,354 people have received the first doses of AstraZeneca since the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Fiji and 38,031 are now fully vaccinated. This means that 46% of the adults in Fiji have received one d
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says they will be stepping up their patrol as they know criminal elements will try to take advantage of the current situation. Tudravu is also urging community groups and
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the 7 day average of new COVID cases per day has increased to 203 cases per day or 230 cases per million population per day. Doctor Fong says all the evidence
A 34-year-old woman of Veiraisi Settlement from Nadera has passed away due to COVID-19 while Fiji has recorded 215 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hour period ending at 8am today. Permanent Secretary for Health, Docto
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor, Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says 507 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 are in 11 community isolation facilities while 291 are in home isolation facilities. Doctor T
A general practitioner and emergency doctor in Newman, Australia, Dr Qalo Sukabula says if people are not vaccinated and they contract COVID-19, they can get Pneumonia in both lungs with blood poisoning. Dr Sukabul
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he would have gladly waited for his vaccination until every Fijian received theirs but he wanted to show everyone that he believes in the vaccine. Bainimarama received his sec
16 families who are currently in lockdown at Qauia settlement were assisted with food ration packs by the Christian Mission Fellowship Church in Lami. The packs includes rice, flour, dhal, cooking oil, tin stuff, a
