3 COVID-19 deaths reported

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.