53 COVID patients admitted in severe condition while 16 are in critical condition

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53 COVID patients admitted in severe condition while 16 are in critical condition

By Vijay Narayan

29/07/2021

304 COVID-19 patients are currently admitted to hospital while 53 of these patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 16 are in critical condition.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 29 patients are admitted at Lautoka Hospital.

In Suva, 77 patients are admitted at the FEMAT Field Hospital, and 198 admitted at CWM Hospital, St Giles, and Makoi.

A total of 263,109 samples have been tested since this outbreak started in April 2021, with 305,970 tested since testing began in March 2020.

The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 25.6 percent.

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