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274 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced while Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has raised serious concerns regarding a birthday party at Rifle Range in Lautoka which has resulted in a new cluster
The Founder and General Superintendent of the New Methodist Church, Pastor Atunaisa Vulaono is calling on people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to protect themselves and their family members. Speaking on the Bula K
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms 49 percent of the target population got the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 6.12 percent of the people are fully vaccinated. Doctor Fong says 2
241 new COVID-19 cases have been announced – 17 new cases are from Fiji Times, Food City Suva, Matanisivoro Settlement, National Kidney Centre in Nadera, Suva City Council and Tamavua-i-Wai. There are 2 deaths co
Serious concerns have been raised by some members of the public regarding the crowd outside Narain Jetty in Walu Bay today. With 200 to 300 new COVID-19 cases being reported on a daily basis and widespread cases in
272,354 people have received the first doses of AstraZeneca since the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Fiji and 38,031 are now fully vaccinated. This means that 46% of the adults in Fiji have received one d
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says they will be stepping up their patrol as they know criminal elements will try to take advantage of the current situation. Tudravu is also urging community groups and
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the 7 day average of new COVID cases per day has increased to 203 cases per day or 230 cases per million population per day. Doctor Fong says all the evidence
A 34-year-old woman of Veiraisi Settlement from Nadera has passed away due to COVID-19 while Fiji has recorded 215 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hour period ending at 8am today. Permanent Secretary for Health, Docto
A general practitioner and emergency doctor in Newman, Australia, Dr Qalo Sukabula says if people are not vaccinated and they contract COVID-19, they can get Pneumonia in both lungs with blood poisoning. Dr Sukabul
The Head of Health Protection Dr. Aalisha Sahukhan has today asked all leaders and anyone who has influence over people to do everything they can to encourage the general public to get vaccinated and also abide by the h
President Jioji Konrote and Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama got their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca today. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the President and the Prime Mi
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have not advised the government to enforce a 24 hour curfew for 28 days for Viti Levu. Doctor Fong has made it clear that if he believed there was a medic
308 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed - 297 cases are from the Lami-Nausori Containment Zone, and 11 are from Tramline Nadi. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 218 of the cases in Lami-S
The Austrian government through the European Union for the Pacific, has provided Fiji with Personal Protective Equipment valued at over $156,270 to assist the governments rigorous efforts to contain the second wave of C
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says any discussions of a broader lockdown apart from the targeted lockdown that they have, needs to be part of a broader discussion and is beyond the Ministry of Hea
Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says through their learnings from previous lockdowns, the lockdown in Qauia now provides the opportunity for them to better their efforts through a more coll
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have detected two cases of unknown origin in Lautoka. Doctor Fong says they have not linked these cases which are a mother and her daughter, to any known
75 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Qauia in Lami in the 24 hours to 8am yesterday and expect more cases as more tested positive throughout yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-19 virus is a killer that no Fijian can afford to treat lightly, and we must fully vaccinate all of our adult population as quickly as possible. Doct
