The Health Ministry has confirmed 10 new COVID-19 deaths for the period from the 26th to 30th of August 2021. Seven deaths were reported from the Western Division and three deaths were reported from the Central Division.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says as of August 25th, the national 7 day rolling average of COVID-19 deaths per day is 6. The 7 day rolling average for COVID-19 deaths per day in the Central Division is 2 and in the Western Division is 4.
The first COVID-19 death is a 44-year-old woman from Tavua. She presented to the Tavua Hospital in severe respiratory distress. A medical team from the Tavua Hospital transferred her to the Lautoka Hospital. She had a history of shortness of breath 2 days prior to presentation. She died 4 days after admission. She received the first dose of the vaccine in mid-August. She did not receive the second dose of the vaccine. This means that she was not fully vaccinated.
The second COVID-19 death to report is a 57-year-old man from Nadi who died at home on 29th August. He was not vaccinated.
The third COVID-19 death to report is a 77-year-old woman from Nadi who died at home on 29th August. She was not vaccinated.
The fourth COVID-19 death to report is a 92-year-old woman from Sigatoka who died at home on 27th August. She was not vaccinated.
The fifth COVID-19 death to report is a 48-year-old woman from Lautoka who died at home on 30th August. She was not vaccinated.
The sixth COVID-19 death to report is a 65-year-old man from Tavua who died at home on 26th August. He received the first dose of the vaccine in early July. He did not receive the second dose of the vaccine. This means that he was not fully vaccinated.
The seventh COVID-19 death to report is a 44-year-old woman from Nadi. She presented to the Nadi Hospital on the 29th of August in severe respiratory distress. She died on the same day. She was not vaccinated.
The eighth COVID-19 death to report is an 84-year-old woman from Navua who died at home on 28th August. She was not vaccinated.
The ninth COVID-19 death to report is a 75-year-old woman from Suva. She presented to the CWM Hospital in respiratory distress. She died on the 29th of August 3 days after admission. She was not vaccinated.
The tenth COVID-19 death to report is an 88-year-old man from Sakoca. He presented to the CWM Hospital in severe respiratory distress. He died on the 27th of August, 12 days after admission. He was not vaccinated.
Dr Fong has also confirmed there have been 10 deaths of COVID-19 positive patients. However, these deaths have been classified as non-COVID deaths by their doctors.
Dr Fong says doctors have determined that their deaths were caused by serious pre-existing medical conditions and not COVID-19.
There have now been 489 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 487 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says Fiji has 184 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am yesterday.
133 cases are from the Western Division, 40 cases are from the Central Division and 11 cases are from Kadavu.
Dr.Fong says there are now 175 active cases of COVID-19 in Kadavu. All these individuals have been isolated.
There are currently 19,463 active cases. 9,058 active cases are in the Central Division, 10,225 active cases in the Western Division, 5 active cases in the Northern Division (Nabouwalu and Macuata) and 175 active cases in the Eastern Division (all in Kadavu).
Fiji has had 46,141 cases during the outbreak that started in April 2021. We have recorded a total of 46,211 cases in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020, with 25,951 recoveries.
There are currently 244 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital.
113 patients are admitted at the Lautoka Hospital, 22 patients are admitted at the FEMAT field hospital, and 109 are admitted at CWM Hospital, St Giles, and Makoi. 19 patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 13 are in critical condition.
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