58 COVID patients are considered to be in severe condition and 9 are in critical condition

There are currently 291 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital.

72 patients are admitted to the Lautoka Hospital, 62 patients are admitted at the FEMAT Field Hospital, and 157 are admitted at CWM Hospital, St Giles, and Makoi.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 58 patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 9 are in critical condition.

303,951 samples have been tested since this outbreak started in April 2021, with 346,812 tested since testing began in March 2020.

The 7-day daily test average is 1562 tests per day or 1.8 tests per 1,000 population.

The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 36.4%.

Meanwhile 531,546 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 206,670 have received their second doses.

This means that 90.6% of the target population have received at least one dose and 35.2% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.

The 7-day average of new cases per day is 545 cases per day or 616 cases per million population per day.

We continue to see widespread community transmission in the Central and Western Divisions.