146 new cases of COVID-19

Fiji has recorded 146 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am today with 69 cases from the Western Division, 68 cases are from the Central Division and 9 cases are from the Eastern Division.

Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says there are now 12,870 active cases.

1,328 active cases are in the Central Division, 11,226 active cases in the Western Division, 2 active cases in the Northern Division (Macuata), and 314 active cases in the Eastern Division (all in Kadavu).

There were no COVID-19 deaths to report for the last 24 hours however the Health Ministry has confirmed that a 93-year-old man from Suva died at home on 16th July. He was not vaccinated.

Dr Fong says this death is being reported today due to the delay in the issuance of the death certificate.

There have been 8 more deaths of COVID-19 positive patients. However, these deaths have been classified as non-COVID deaths by their doctors. The doctors have determined that these deaths were caused by serious pre-existing medical conditions and not COVID-19.

There have now been 540 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 538 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.

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