The son of the 66-year-old man who has passed away due to COVID-19 complications says his father will be buried in Lautoka and the funeral is expected to take place today.
He says only immediate family members will be attending the funeral.
The son who is in the isolation facility at Lautoka Hospital says his wife, sister and their children have travelled from Vunivau, Labasa to pay their last respects.
He says they have been asked to ensure that only immediate family members are part of the funeral.
The son has also praised the efforts of health officials at Lautoka Hospital. He has told Legend FM News that the doctors and nurses took great care of his father and did their best.
He says his father’s condition deteriorated in the last four days.
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete confirmed yesterday that the man who was a Fijian citizen, had a history of cardiac problems and had returned from India.
He says the man contracted COVID-19 in India and passed away at the Lautoka Hospital.
There are 9 border quarantine cases and since the 20th of July, there have been no new confirmed cases.
Dr Waqainabete also stresses that the virus is not present in Fijian communities.
The Ministry of Health has also revealed that five of the border quarantine cases had undergone treatment in India.
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66-year-old man dies in border quarantine facility in Lautoka
By Vijay Narayan
Friday 31/07/2020
A 66-year-old man who was Fiji’s first border quarantine case, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications.
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete and Acting Permanent Secretary, Doctor James Fong
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that the man who was a Fijian citizen, had a history of cardiac problems and had returned from India.
Dr. Waqainabete says the man contracted COVID-19 in India and passed away at the Lautoka Hospital.
He says there are 9 border quarantine cases and since the 20th of July, there have been no new confirmed cases.
Dr Waqainabete also stresses that the virus is not present in Fijian communities.
He also says this once again shows that the vulnerable are most at risk from the virus.
Meanwhile Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the man was isolated early and the public remains safe.
Doctor Fong says 5 of the border quarantine cases had undergone treatment in India.
He also says that the remaining COVID-19 cases in the country are currently in stable condition.
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that the man who was a Fijian citizen, had a history of cardiac problems and had returned from India.
Dr. Waqainabete says the man contracted COVID-19 in India and passed away at the Lautoka Hospital.
He says there are 9 border quarantine cases and since the 20th of July, there have been no new confirmed cases.
Dr Waqainabete also stresses that the virus is not present in Fijian communities.
He also says this once again shows that the vulnerable are most at risk from the virus.
Meanwhile Acting Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the man was isolated early and the public remains safe.
Doctor Fong says 5 of the border quarantine cases had undergone treatment in India.
He also says that the remaining COVID-19 cases in the country are currently in stable condition.
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