Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have collected samples that will be tested for 200 people who attended the funeral at Tavakubu.
Doctor Fong says they have not confirmed any new positive cases from the funeral at this time.
He says the window for transmission is still open, and contact tracing for the funeral continues, so that may change.
Nasomo in Tavua, has also been identified as a screening zone based on the movements of the case from Wainitarawau Cunningham after the funeral.
The same rules established for the Wainitarawau Settlement apply here: No one is allowed to leave. Those who reside in the community may return, but they must stay there for at least the next 14 days.
The Health Ministry is still looking for the mini bus driver who drove the hotel staff on the evening of the 17th of April from the Lautoka City Mini Bus Stand to Nadi at around 5pm, as well as the passengers of that mini bus.
After their investigation into the travel history of the mother in Wainitarawau Settlement, the ministry is also expanding their contact tracing to individuals who were at Saweni Beach from 10am to 3:30pm on Saturday 17th April 2021.
Doctor Fong says if you were at Saweni Beach during that period, please call the Health Ministry on 158. Stay home until the Ministry can check on you.
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