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329 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday

329 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday

By Semi Turaga
18/01/2022
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329 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Saturday.

142 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 187 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday.

213 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 105 cases were recorded in the Western Division, 11 cases were recorded in the Northern Division, and nil cases in the Eastern Division.

Overall, there have been 59,715 cases recorded with 68% of the cases from the Central Division, 28% of the cases from the Western Division, 1% of the cases from the Eastern Division and 3% from the Northern Division.

The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 41.8%. The high positivity rate is an indication of widespread community transmission.

There are 3, 116 active COVID-19 cases in Fiji based on numbers by the Health Ministry.

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