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Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says Fiji’s border quarantine facilities and protocols have been exhaustively reviewed to protect against transmission stemming from individuals entered into quarantine
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms 91 new COVID-19 cases have been reported between 6 o’clock Wednesday night and 8 o’clock yesterday morning. Doctor Fong says they are shifting to a new
The Head of the Vaccination Taskforce of the Health Ministry, Doctor Rachel Devi says based on the availability of the AstraZeneca doses, they are aiming to get almost 70% of the target population fully vaccinated by Se
A total of 9,067 Fijians from different areas have so far been registered to return home since the announcement on 29th May. This includes 4758 people from the Central Division, 1584 people from the Northern Divisi
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu is calling on the people breaching COVID-19 health guidelines and curfew everyday to think of the nation as a whole as there will be prolonged challenges if we do not change.
29 people were arrested for breaching curfew orders and health restrictions in the last 24-hours. 15 people were arrested in the Southern Division, the Western Division recorded 9 cases, the Eastern Division
More than 60 staff of the Outrigger Beach Resort will gain employment following confirmation that the resort will now be used as an isolation facility by the Ministry of Health. The resort has allocated 160 r
The government says a total of 337 groceries and essential item packs were distributed to lockdown areas and families who are in home isolation yesterday. This includes areas and villages on lockdown in Naitasiri
The Health Ministry has started administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines from the available vaccination sites across the country. It says individuals who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covishi
42 percent of Fijians aged 18 years and over have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are making extremely efficient use of the vac
121 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed while cases in Suva, Lami, Nausori and Nadi are being investigated. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says a new cluster has been identified within the Rew
The Fiji Council of Churches is conducting webinars and is calling on the church and religious leaders to use their scriptures and teachings to encourage their members to get vaccinated and adhere to COVID-19 regulation
Ministry of Economy Coordinator Kamal Goundar has confirmed to Legend FM News that they have delivered 670 ration packs in the Waila lockdown area so far. He says there are currently close to 107 families in lockdo
41% of the target population of Fiji aged 18 years and over have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca so far. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this brings the total num
The Medical Administrator in Melbourne Australia, Dr Qalo Sukabula is calling on people who have relatives who are at high risk or have existing medical conditions to get vaccinated. Doctor Sukabula highlighted thi
The number of Americans who have died from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000 – the most of any nation – according to data from John Hopkins University. The US also ranks highest in the total number of recorded cas
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-19 outbreak, based on the number of daily cases, is escalating in the Lami - Nausori containment area, with a majority of the cases in the lockdown areas
A new daily record of COVID-19 cases has been reached as 116 new cases have been announced while there is an unfortunate death from COVID-19. A 73-year-old patient at the CWM Hospital has died. The patient had
Two doses of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalization from the Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to a new analysis from Public Health England.
Residents of Lami are raising serious concerns that a lot of people are walking around the Lami area without masks and not following health protocols and some were also spotted behind the Post Office without masks and w
