The Health Ministry confirms four COVID-19 deaths from 28th June 2021 to 12th July 2021.
3 of the COVID-19 deaths are from the Central Division.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says one death is being reported from June and two deaths from July due to a delay in the issuance of the official death certificates.
The first COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old man from Suva who died at home on 28th June 2021. He was not vaccinated.
Doctor Fong says the second COVID-19 death is a 68-year old woman from Suva. She had presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress and died a few hours later on 10th July 2021. She was not vaccinated.
He says the third COVID-19 death is a 57-year old man from Suva.
He had presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress and was admitted.
Sadly, he died 2 days later on 9th July 2021.
Doctor Fong adds the fourth COVID-19 death is a 52-year old man who presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress.
Sadly, he died a few hours later on 12th July 2021.
There have now been 653 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji.
