52 people test negative for COVID-19 last night – PM

8 out of 18 patients recover

By Vijay Narayan

22/04/2020

Fiji now only has 10 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that all 52 COVID-19 tests last night have returned negative.

Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has said in a brief to the Prime Minister that 23 sailors who have been in quarantine have tested all negative. He says they can now go to home isolation.

It has also been confirmed that 3 more cases have tested negative twice.

This means that 8 out of the 18 positive COVID-19 patients in Fiji have recovered.

Fiji now only has 10 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji

The recovery rate at this stage is 8/18 which is 44%.

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