Three new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has three new cases of COVID-19 today. The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says these new cases are all linked to case number 136, the man from Saru, Lautoka who presented with COVID-like s
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Ancillary staff in schools should be paid their full salaries – Education Ministry
School managements have been reminded that all ancillary staff, such as typists, gardeners, cleaners, librarians, handymen and bursars should be paid their full salaries. This is after the Ministry for Education re
35 people arrested in the last 24hrs for breaching COVID restrictions
35 arrests for breach of COVID-19 health restrictions was made by Police in the last 24 hours and this includes a 22-year-old man who was arrested in Lautoka for not wearing a mask despite being warned several times.
China Railway No.5 Engineering Group donates $2,500 worth of food packs and water to the Health Ministry
$2,500 worth of food packs and water has been donated to the Health Ministry by China Railway No.5 Engineering Group. The company says they have severely felt the health and economic impact of COVID-19 and hope to
Waqainabete says his thoughts are with all mothers on the frontline and in quarantine facilities
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says today his thoughts are with all the mothers on the frontline including our healthcare professionals, members of the disciplined forces and other units that are supporting
Ram Sami and Sons Fiji Limited donate eggs to Police officers working in the frontline
Ram Sami and Sons Fiji Limited donated eggs to the Fiji Police Force who has been working with frontline officers in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Ram Sami says the donation is part of their corporate social respo
Affected families in Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori can now apply for the $90 govt cash assistance
Affected families in the Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori containment areas can now apply for the $90 government cash assistance. You can dial *161# to apply for the $90 assistance. People will need to provide
Over 21,000 families in Nadi and Lautoka assisted through the government’s $90 cash assistance
21,657 families in the Nadi and Lautoka containment areas have been assisted with the $90 government assistance. The government has topped up their MPAiSA and MyCash accounts. A government statement says this
My teams are stretched very thin at the moment - Doctor Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says his teams are stretched very thin at the moment. He says even if they all had every hour of the day available, that is still not enough time to send them
88% of target population in Raiwaqa screened - Dr Tudravu
88% of the Health Ministry’s target population in Raiwaqa have been screened so far. Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says 39 individuals are in their four community isolation faci
FEMAT Field Hospitals to be operational today - Dr Tudravu
The Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says the Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospitals at the old Government Supplies building in Natokowaqa and Nadovu Park in Lautoka will b
People who moved from containment zones into non-containment zones today will need to self-isolate immediately
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says people who have moved from containment zones into non-containment zones today will need to self-isolate themselves immediately. He says they are tracking thes
15 contacts of Raiwaqa Health Centre nurse identified through careFIJI app
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 15 contacts of the nurse from the Raiwaqa Health Centre have been identified through the careFIJI app. He says their contact tracers have spent the past 24 ho
If you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her today - Doctor Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says if you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her today. He says we have to keep our mums safe by staying home.
12 COVID-19 patients have now recovered
Ministry of Health's Head of Health Protection, Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan has confirmed that 12 COVID-19 patients have now recovered. She says this leaves 37 active cases remaining in isolation facilities.
Stay at home and call 158 if you were at the Raiwaqa Health Centre on April 21st-23rd, April 29th- 30th & May 3rd-5th
If you attended the Maternal and Child Health Clinic at Raiwaqa Health Centre from April 21st to April 23rd, April 29th to April 30th and May 3rd to May 5th remain at home and contact 158. This has been stressed b
None of Fiji's 37 active COVID-19 cases have severe illness
- Doctor Fong says they have no new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji to confirm today. - This has been confirmed after another 2,206 tests. - There are currently 37 active COVID-19 cases in the country. - None of them have
Highly-controlled movement into Viti Levu’s six containment areas will be allowed in private vehicles, taxis and pre-selected buses that operate at half capacity
The Health Ministry has confirmed that highly-controlled movement into Viti Levu’s six containment areas will be permitted in private vehicles, taxis and pre-selected buses that operate at half capacity. It says
Length of containment areas is a day to day basis investigation – Dr Fong
The Health Ministry decides on the length of each containment area on a day to day basis. This was stressed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong while responding to a question whether they will
People will be taken to task if they make a stopover when they are moving from containment area or from non-containment areas to a containment area
People will face the full brunt of the law if they are caught not following the COVID-19 guidelines when moving from one containment area to another containment area or moving from a non-containment area to a containmen