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The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says based on the worrying rise of clusters and cases of COVID-19, he has been working with other permanent secretaries as well as the private sector on scenario-plan
There are 12 new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says all of these cases are from Makoi and are close contacts of case 140, the woman who presented to the Makoi Health Centr
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and other cabinet ministers met Health Ministry officials in Toorak regarding the next steps to take in relation to the COVID-19 cases in the country. After the daily briefing, Ba
Police have sealed off Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff, Hanson’s and Shop N Save Supermarkets and nearby shops in Makoi this morning. Fijivillage has received confirmation that this is due to contact tracing relat
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is confused why people moved from containment areas like Suva, Lami, Nausori, Ra, Nadi and Lautoka to non-containment areas as this was not allowed over the weekend.
Dr Fong says the new case is from Kalokalo in Makoi. The Makoi Centre is closed for now. FEMAT Field Hospital is to take the strain off Lautoka Hospital which is a COVID-19 Care Facility. A woman from Kalo
Government officials have started contacting some hotels and motels in Suva to possibly use them as COVID-19 quarantine centres for primary contacts of new cases. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong h
Fiji’s foreign reserves have increased to $2.777 billion at the end of April, compared to $2.179 billion in February. The Reserve Bank of Fiji says this is sufficient to cover 8.6 months of retained imports.
73 FNPF members have so far been assisted under the COVID-19 Response Home Loan Assistance which commenced on 1st April 2021. The assistance enables members to dip into their Preserved Account to help pay for their
FRIEND Fiji founder and CEO Sashi Kiran says this Mother’s Day a lot of families are anxious and she is calling on everyone to pray and show solidarity to the many mothers who are in confinement. She says there
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the single best way to show you care about your mother is to stay home. He says Fijians that live with their mum should stay home and do not have others over. Bainimarama
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.
Suspended Referees Director of the Fiji Football Association, Rakesh Varman has denied the allegations that he threw rubbish on the beachside and adds he is considering taking legal action against the person who leaked
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
There will be no lockdown for Suva this weekend. This has been confirmed to fijivillage by Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong says they will strictly enforce the COVID safety guidel
Health Ministry teams contact tracing, screening and testing in many parts of the country Contact tracing, screening and testing are underway in many parts of Viti Levu today as the Health Ministry tries to establi
The Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospitals will be set up at the old Government Supplies building in Natokowaqa and Nadovu Park in Lautoka and will play the role that Lautoka Hospital plays. This ha
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to cater for non-COVID patients, they are setting up a 150-bed Non-COVID Field Hospital in Lautoka. Doctor Fong says they plan to have this open in 48 hours t
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed – three are locally transmitted cases while there is one border quarantine case. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the first case is another bor
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says anyone not following the two metres distancing inside or outside the supermarket in any containment area will be arrested. Tudravu says officers will closely be moni
