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Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that 32 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded. In addition to the 23 new cases reported yesterday morning, there are 9 new cases as of 6 o’clock last nig
Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. James Fong stresses that we will find new cases of COVID-19 along the way that people would not expect. While responding to questions as to how two new cases of the viru
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have to strike the right balance to ensure that COVID-19 is managed by everyone and also try to get people to operate businesses and provide jobs and income.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says verifying claims by the public that a person who should be isolated at home is moving around the community is difficult to be established because of public percepti
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says as the Ministry of Health’s operations move on, they will need to create more COVID quarantine and isolation facilities. Doctor Fong is asking that the gener
18 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday and another 23 new cases were recorded yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says all of these cases are linked to existing clusters. 9 ca
Nawaka Tramline Settlement resident in Nadi, Ravinesh Prasad says Health Ministry officials are swabbing residents today as the area was declared an isolation zone yesterday afternoon. Prasad says they, as well as
19,348 people have been vaccinated in the Suva-Nausori corridor and 24,042 in all of Fiji since Monday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to date, 18.5 percent of the targeted population have r
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong urges families to limit graveside services to 10 persons and to limit gatherings before or after the burial to 10 persons or less. Doctor Fong says activities surr
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong will make a national announcement on COVID-19 at 7pm tonight. Stay with Legend FM News for updates. We will have live coverage on our website, fijivillage.
Fiji’s efforts to vaccinate 650,000 people with the COVID-19 vaccines received another major boost as Australia has provided another 20,000 AstraZeneca vaccines. Australia has pledged to provide Fiji with 1 milli
Kadavu House along Victoria Parade is sealed off. The Health Ministry seals off areas to conduct it’s investigations. Earlier this week the University of the South Pacific Residential Halls were closed as so
The Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says they are reviewing their restrictions in the West and North and will be making more definitive announcements in the next few days. Dr. Fong says they h
16,148 people have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine since the restart of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign within the Suva and Nausori Containment Zones on Monday. Permanent Secretary for Healt
22 new COVID-19 cases have been announced which include 12 cases from Vunivivi Nausori, 7 Navy officers, 2 from Queen Elizabeth Barracks and 1 from Kinoya. Investigations have revealed that the navy, Waila and Vuni
Australia has provided Fiji with another batch of 50,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Health Minister, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says they thank Australia for the gift of vaccines and also for the one million-dose
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says today patients who were isolated in the Lautoka Hospital will be discharged to go home, as will the staff. Dr.Fong says Lautoka Hospital has completed 21 days
The Health Ministry is awaiting results from another 4,000 swab samples undergoing testing in Australia. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says the majority of samples in this second batch are from the
Many Fijians took to social media yesterday to show their appreciation to our frontline workers who have been working tirelessly to protect the nation against the spread of COVID-19. Prompted by an NGO called Allia
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr.James Fong says the contact tracing stemming from case 190 (the security company driver) has identified 29 contacts. He says none of these contacts have been confirmed as COVID-pos
