253 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says 163 cases are from the Western Division, 59 cases are from the Central Division and 31 cases are from the Eastern Division.
There are 31 new COVID-19 positive cases in Kadavu, 2 new COVID-19 positive cases in Solevu Village in Malolo Island and 21 new COVID-19 positive cases in the Yasawa Islands. All these individuals have been isolated.
There are now 16,352 active cases.
5,021 active cases are in the Central Division, 11,025 active cases in the Western Division, 5 active cases in the Northern Division (Nabouwalu and Macuata) and 301 active cases in the Eastern Division.
Meanwhile, 565,239 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 291,647 have received their second doses. This means that 96.4% of the target population have received at least one dose and 49.7% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.
Three non-vaccinated people have died from COVID-19 between 31st August and 2nd September.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says two deaths were reported from the Western Division and one was reported from the Central Division.
All three were declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Their ages were between 43 years and 84 years.
The first COVID-19 death is a 43-year-old man from Nadi. He was declared dead on arrival by the attending medical officer at the Nadi Hospital.
The second COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man from Sigatoka. He was declared dead on arrival by the attending medical officer at the Sigatoka Hospital.
The third COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old man from Suva. He was declared dead on arrival by the attending medical officer at the CWM Hospital Emergency Department.
There have been 2 more deaths of COVID-19 positive patients, however these deaths have been classified as non-COVID deaths by their doctors.
There have now been 508 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji.
He says they have also recorded 317 COVID-19 positive patients who died from the serious medical conditions that they had before they contracted COVID-19.
Dr. Fong says there are 221 COVID-19 patients admitted in the hospital. 98 patients are admitted at the Lautoka Hospital, 18 patients are admitted at the FEMAT field hospital, and 105 are admitted at CWM hospital, St Giles, and Makoi.
16 patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 10 are in critical condition.
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