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With authorities making numerous calls for people to follow curfew and health related restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, more people continue to disregard the orders as an alarming 88 arrests were made for fai
The Leader of the National Federation Party Professor Biman Prasad says they are getting tired of asking the Government to change its strategies regarding COVID-19 as people are dying and even arriving to the hospital d
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told the NZ media her advice is the lockdown strategy for COVID-19 has saved lives. According to Radio NZ, Ardern told New Zealand media it was up to the Fijian Gover
People are raising serious concerns that COVID positive people are moving around in the community, there is increased loitering, people are not following protocols and some businesses including supermarkets are not foll
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in the Suva-Nausori containment zone, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that home-based screening and swabbin
329,837 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 56,974 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 56 percent of t
791 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 COVID-19 deaths have been announced for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the first COVID-19 death is a 61-year-o
The majority of the people who have unfortunately passed away because of COVID-19 in Fiji are iTaukei. This was highlighted by the Fiji National University Associate Dean Research and Director of the Fiji Institute
Retired Pediatrician, Doctor Lisi Tikoduadua says the only thing that can help our country at the moment is for people to get vaccinated and take away the different things they may believe. Doctor Tikoduadua who sp
People who need to enter Oceania Hospital in Suva will now need to wear personal protective equipment. The Hospital says this is to ensure there is minimal COVID exposure. It says PPE kits will be sold at the
Get vaccinated. That is the message from the General Secretary of the Fiji Public Service Association, Rajeshwar Singh who adds vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 and millions of people have been
The drive-through vaccination drive at Albert Park will continue today. Hundreds of Fijians participated yesterday and received their doses of AstraZeneca from the comfort of their cars. 79-year-old Laisa Suka says sh
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says all wisdom dictates that the only way to stop the phenomenal spread of the COVID-19 virus is to put the whole island in a hard lockdown for three weeks or whatever is nec
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 324,462 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 54,737 have received their second doses. This means that 55% of the target
Fiji continues to register new daily record number of COVID-19 cases as Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 636 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 COVID-19 deaths for the 24 hour period that ended a
Services at the Samabula Health Centre have temporarily been suspended. The Health Ministry says the public can access medical services at the Nuffield Health Centre and the Raiwaqa Health Centre. They says th
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has highlighted that there are times that the Prime Minister and Ministers will address the nation but because of the situation we are in, it is best that the health exper
318, 830 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 52,592 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 54 percent of
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms 3 unvaccinated people have died from COVID-19 and there are 352 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. A full breakdown of are
Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. Infectious disease specialists say the unvaccinated people are also a risk to everyone if they become infected with coronavirus. That's because th
