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59.6% of Fiji’’s target population are now fully vaccinated. It was earlier announced by the government that the curfew would move from 9pm to 4am and the containment areas in Viti Levu would be lifted when 60%
There are 127 new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji while 3 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported for the period of 10th to 12th September 2021. Two deaths were reported for the Central Division and one death was reported
As of 12th September, 97.2% of the target population in Fiji have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 58.3% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. This means 569,958 adults have received their fi
Lifeline Fiji has recorded 47 suicide cases and 65 attempted suicide cases from January to July this year. According to Lifeline Fiji, of the 47 suicide cases, 36 were males and 11 were females. Psychiatrist
97% of the target population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 57.7% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. This means 568,998 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine an
SODELPA is recommending the Government to declare COVID-19 as a National Disaster in Kadavu and other outer islands that are infected by the COVID-19 virus as it is impacting the national health policies and the people
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have seen an upsurge in the importation of Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits, some of which are not yet approved for any use by reliable medical authorities. Dr Fong
Beqa Island is the new area of interest after a 70-year-old bedridden man who passed away in his home in Dakuni Village on 8th September, was diagnosed with COVID-19. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong sa
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says as the second dose coverage increases, it is expected that internal borders within Viti Levu will be lifted soon. 97% of the target population have received at
People have been urged to seek assistance in the fight against mental health and suicide as Police recorded 94 suicide cases and 108 attempted suicide cases last year. 7 victims were under 16-years of age, 21 were
The Health Ministry will be transitioning to community surveillance testing as severe COVID-19 disease numbers and positivity rates approach the containment phase levels. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James
96.9% of the target population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 56.2% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. This means that 568,246 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vac
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed that Fiji has recorded 143 new cases of COVID-19 of which 76 are from the Western Division, 59 are from the Central Division and 8 from the Eastern Division
There were no COVID-19 deaths reported for the last 24 hours however, the Health Ministry confirmed a 36-year-old partially vaccinated man from Lautoka has passed away due to COVID-19 on 24th August. Permanent Secr
The application window for the next round of ‘Let’s Win Together Sweepstakes’ will open from 6am tomorrow to 6am Monday 27th September. The lottery is open to all fully vaccinated Fijians living in Fiji, in o
Ana Maisema who is a doctor at the Ministry of Health’s Incident Management Team has revealed that during the height of COVID-19 earlier this year, they almost reached a stage of having to decide who to save and who t
The Ministry of Health has received medical equipment worth around $1 million from EqualMed. This includes 600,000 face masks, 2,400 face shields, 5,000 gowns, 5,000 protective sleeves, 66,000 cotton swab/applicato
Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation in their tribute to late Doctor Isimeli Tukana says he will forever be remembered for his passion towards humanity in steering communities away from non-communicable diseases and mental illn
Long COVID is something that people who have had COVID-19 should keep a look out for and please see a physiotherapist if you face any issues. That is the message from a representative of the Fiji Physiotherapy Asso
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says the drowning of a COVID-19 positive individual at Yaqeta Village has alerted the Nacula Health Centre team in the Yasawa Group on the possible presence of the dise
