6 COVID cases are under investigation

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6 COVID cases are under investigation – Dr. Sahukhan

By Naveel Krishant

07/05/2021

Head of the Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan. File Photo

Fiji now has 49 active cases as we have recorded 7 new locally transmitted cases.

The Head of the Health Protection, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says 6 cases are under investigation.

Dr. Sahukhan says 34 cases are locally transmitted cases, 9 are border quarantine cases.

She also highlighted that they have done 61,403 tests since last year and a daily average of 1,484 tests.

Dr. Sahukhan says Fiji has a had a total of 136 cases with 84 recoveries and 3 deaths.

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