The fourth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Fiji - and this case is from Suva.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says early this morning, they confirmed the fourth case of COVID-19.
This patient is not related to our first three cases.
He is a 28-year-old Fijian man who arrived back into the country on Saturday from Australia.
Bainimarama says when the man left that Fiji Airways flight FJ916 on March 21st, he was not showing any symptoms of COVID-19.
He says he was advised by health officials at the airport to go straight home and self-quarantine for 14 days.
The Prime Minister says it appears the man did everything right.
He says the man went from the airport straight to his flat in Suva, where he immediately self-quarantined.
On Sunday night, while he was still self-quarantined, the 28-year-old man developed mild symptoms – a sore throat, and then a cough.
The man then contacted the Health Ministry and a rapid response team was immediately dispatched to his home, where he was examined and tested.
The patient then remained in self-quarantine until the test for COVID-19 returned positive.
Our fourth case of #COVID19 in Fiji is a 28-year-old man.
— Frank Bainimarama (@FijiPM) March 24, 2020
He appears to have done everything right. He went from the airport straight to his flat in Suva, immediately self-quarantining. When symptoms developed, he called our hotline. He and his family are now safely isolated.
All Fijians should avoid non-essential travel within Fiji. Every move you make should be for your health or the health of others. And whatever you do, maintain a safe distance of two meters between yourself and others. #DontBeCareless
— Frank Bainimarama (@FijiPM) March 24, 2020
My full statement: https://t.co/Y3vsHSDlSd
