6 new COVID-19 deaths which now brings the total number of COVID deaths in Fiji to 459

Six new COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed for the period of 22nd to 24th August, which brings the total number of COVID deaths in Fiji to 459.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says three deaths were reported from the Central Division and three deaths were reported from the Western Division.

The first COVID-19 death is a 47 year old man from Naitasiri who died at home on 23rd August. He was not vaccinated.

The second death is a 74 year old man from Ba. He presented to the Ba Mission Hospital in severe respiratory distress. He died three days after admission on 22nd August. He received the first dose of the vaccine in late July. He did not receive the second dose of the vaccine.

The third COVID-19 death is an 80 year old man from Sigatoka who died at home on 22nd August. He was not vaccinated.

The fourth death is an 80 year old man from Suva. He presented to the CWM Hospital in severe respiratory distress. He died 7 days after admission on 24th August. He was not vaccinated.

The fifth COVID-19 death is an 85 year old man from Tailevu who died at home on 24th August. He was not vaccinated.

The sixth death is a 65 year old woman from Ba who died at home on 23rd August. She was not vaccinated.

There have been 5 more deaths of COVID-19 positive patients.

However, these deaths have been classified as non-COVID deaths by their doctors.

Doctors have determined that their deaths were caused by serious pre-existing medical conditions and not COVID-19.

As of August 20th, the national 7 day rolling average of COVID-19 deaths per day is 8.

The 7 day rolling average for COVID-19 deaths per day in the Central Division is 3 and in the Western Division is 5.

We also have recorded 271 COVID-19 positive patients who died from the serious medical conditions that they had before they contracted COVID-19; these are not classified as COVID-19 deaths.