54% of the target population has received at least one dose of AstraZeneca while 8.9% are now fully vaccinated

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 317, 461 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 52,001 Fijians have received their second doses.

This means that 54 percent of the target population has received at least one dose and 8.9 percent are now fully vaccinated nationwide.

He says the 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day has increased to 367 cases per day or 386 cases per million population per day.

Doctor Fong says as expected, with the increasing case numbers we are also seeing increasing number of people with severe disease, and more deaths in the Suva-Nausori containment zone.

He says they need all Fijians to know the severe symptoms of COVID-19, which include dfficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, severe headache for a few days, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake; and pale, gray, or blue-coloured skin, lips or nail beds.

If you or a loved one have any of these symptoms please go immediately to your nearest medical facility.