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All of New Zealand will enter an alert level 4 lockdown from 11:59pm tonight. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says this will be for at least three days, although Auckland and the Coromandel are likely to be there for
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says as a precautionary measure, an area of restricted movement has been initiated within Nabouwalu in Vanua Levu for the next 14 days. This follows the COVID-19 po
There are 23 new COVID-19 deaths from August 11th to 15th - with 20 of these deaths from the Western Division and 3 deaths from the Central Division. The first COVID-19 death is a 66 year old woman from Suva who di
We will continue to fight and shut down the naysayers, anti-vaxxers and opportunists who prey on the gullibility of the people. These were the sentiments of the Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete when
In an effort to support Fiji to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases, the United Nations World Food Programme and the World Health Organization has provided 15,000kg of medical supplies. They have provided 75 oxygen
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says whilst the COVID-19 positive person in Nabouwalu Wharf in Vanua Levu does not represent a community transmission case, the risk of community transmission is high.
The Australian government has partnered with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to recruit 20 registered nurses and 20 doctors for the COVID Surge Response Call Centre in Suva. These registered nurses and
Team Bravo which was the second Australia and New Zealand Medical Assistance Team to arrive in Fiji has returned home after assisting our frontline workers for three weeks. They arrived in Fiji last month and had b
533,078 adults in Fiji have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 210,503 have received their second doses. This means that 90.9% of the target population have received at least one dose and 35.9%
A mobile medical team from Suva is currently working with the medical staff from Korovou Hospital and Nayavu Health Centre in identifying serious COVID-19 cases in the Tailevu Province as there are concerns following a
Australia is now on the verge of delivering the 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that they had pledged to give Fiji earlier this year. Another 100,000 doses arrived in the country last night which takes t
56,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in Japan will be delivered to Fiji later this month through the donation of the Japanese Government. Japanese Ambassador Kawakami Fumihiro says urgent arrangements
529,552 eligible Fijians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 202,334 people are now fully vaccinated. This means 90.3% of the eligible population have received the first dose while 34.5% are
There are 5 new COVID-19 deaths from August 10th to 12th while 398 new COVID cases have been announced. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says three deaths were reported from the Central Division a
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong stresses that severe COVID-19 is a medical emergency, and a delay in receiving appropriate medical treatment reduces your chance of recovering from the disease. Peo
The Ministry of Education says they will wait for the Ministry of Health to assess the situation and give them clearance before they bring the Year 13 students back to school. The Ministry says they note that a goo
523,505 eligible Fijians have received the first dose of the COVID vaccine and 196,457 people are now fully vaccinated. This means 89.2 percent of the eligible population have received the first dose while 33.5 per
Palau is settling into a new normal. That country is seeing a return of tourists after it says it has achieved herd immunity against COVID-19 among its adult population. Radio NZ reports health authorities in
Australia continues to support us in our bid to overcome this crisis with another 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in the country last night. They have so far supplied 760,000 doses of the AstraZen
The third medical team from Australia and New Zealand, Team Charlie will be working closely to support the severely and critically unwell patients. The Mission Team Leader for ANZMAT Charlie, Bronte Martin says the
