8 COVID-19 deaths reported from the West and 1 from the Central Division

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 8 deaths have been reported from the Western Division and 1 death from the Central Division from 19th to 25th August.

The first COVID-19 death is an 84 year old woman from Ba. She presented to the Ba Mission Hospital in severe respiratory distress. She died on the same day on 24th August. She was not vaccinated.

The second death is a 75 year old woman from Lautoka who died at home on 19th August. She was not vaccinated.

The third death is an 80 year old woman from Nadi who died at home on 25th August. She received the first dose of the vaccine in early-April. She did not receive the second dose of the vaccine.

The fourth COVID-19 death is a 55 year old woman from Naitasiri who died at home on 25th August. She received the first dose of the vaccine in early July. She did not receive the second dose of the vaccine.

The fifth death is a 71 year old woman from Lautoka who died at home on 23rd August. She was not vaccinated.

The sixth death is a 59 year old man from Tavua. He presented to the Tavua Hospital in severe respiratory distress. He was transferred by a medical team from the Tavua Hospital to the Lautoka Hospital. Sadly, he died on the same day on 25th August. He received the first dose of the vaccine in late July. He did not receive the second dose of the vaccine.

The seventh COVID-19 death is a 65 year old woman from Rakiraki. She presented to the Rakiraki Hospital in severe respiratory distress. She died on the same day on 25th August. She was not vaccinated.

The eighth death is a 94 year old woman from Somosomo Village, Naviti, Yasawa Islands who died at home on 23rd August. She was not vaccinated.

The ninth COVID-19 death is a 75 year old woman from Sigatoka. She presented to the Sigatoka Hospital in severe respiratory distress. She died on the same day on 20th August. She received the first dose of the vaccine in mid July. She did not receive the second dose of the vaccine.

There have been 11 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.

With today’s newly reported deaths, there have now been 468 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 466 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.

As of August 21st, the national 7 day rolling average of COVID-19 deaths per day is 7.

The 7 day rolling average for COVID-19 deaths per day is 3 in the Central Division and 4 in the Western Division.

We also have recorded 282 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.

There are currently 233 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital.

102 patients are admitted at the Lautoka Hospital, 36 patients are admitted at the FEMAT Field Hospital, and 95 admitted at CWM Hospital, St Giles, and Makoi.

39 patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 11 are in critical condition.