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The Ministry of Health had flagged a potential case of COVID-19 yesterday in the Northern Division after an individual residing in Labasa initially registered a weak positive COVID-19 test result for a sample tested at
Self care, helping others in need and following the COVID-19 safety measures are some of the ways we can overcome what we are going through at the moment with the rising number of COVID cases. Renowned psychologist
Government is urging people to stay in their homes and await calls from officials who will bring food rations to their doorsteps. It says there were several incidents yesterday where officials distributing food rat
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says it is clear at this stage that our war against the COVID-19 virus will not be won in four days of lockdown. He says for the foreseeable future, we still need p
Two new local transmission cases of COVID-19 have been announced while two patients have been entered into intensive care after their condition deteriorated. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says t
Subsistence livestock farmers in the Suva and Nausori lockdown area do not need a curfew pass to attend to their livestock but will have to contact the advisory councillors or village headmen in consultation with the Di
More than 20,000 applications have been received under the government’s food assistance program so far as food distribution continues for affected families in the Suva and Nausori lockdown area. Ministry of Econo
More doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca are on their way to Fiji as the Australian government has committed to giving 1 million vaccines while the New Zealand government will give half a million vaccines. H
The international scheme to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines is 140 million doses short because of India's continuing COVID crisis. The Serum Institute of India the largest single supplier to the Covax sche
The FNPF Lockdown relief for working members has been extended to the end of the month. More than 14,600 members have accessed this relief so far and have been paid $3.1 million with government paying $631,000 whil
30 people have been arrested for breaching the COVID-19 restrictions and curfew orders in the last 24 hours. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says ten people from Vakabalea in Navua were arrested as membe
You can also call the NDMO toll-free help line 915 from 8am to 12am for non health related calls. The Health Ministry says the Fiji National Disaster Management Office launched the toll-free help line to support qu
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. These new cases all stem from the cluster in Nadali, Nausori, which is believed to have started with a close co
The President of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji, Sarju Prasad says those people who are in need of help should take full advantage of the assistance provided by the government as funds have been set as
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong has encouraged people who are in the lockdown areas to reflect on what God would like them to do as they spend the next few days with their families at
The Methodist Church in Fiji Secretary for Communications Reverend Wilfred Regunamada says this is the time for everyone to come together and help one another regardless of which ethnicity or religious groups we belong
Businesses that are deemed essential may qualify for movement passes during the 24-hour curfew lockdown period. The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport is working closely with the Ministry of Health
Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder has assured Fijians in the lockdown areas that they have sufficient packs for distribution and if need be, more can be organised. Fijians living in Suva and Nau
The number of people who continue to breach the restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is increasing day by day as 86 people were arrested in the last 24 hours for breaching orders. According to po
A resident of Lakena Number 2 Hill in Nausori, Sailesh Shandil who is also a Hindu priest says residents are now just praying for this difficult period to quickly pass as many people are going through daily challenges a
