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9 more patients have recovered from COVID-19
2 soldiers had returned from peacekeeping duties on April 27th

9 more patients have recovered from COVID-19

2 soldiers had returned from peacekeeping duties on April 27th

By Naveel Krishant
05/05/2021
Head of Health Protection Aalisha Sahukhan

The two soldiers who are the latest border quarantine cases are a 33-year-old and a 46-year-old who returned from peacekeeping duties from Sinai on the 27th of last month.

The Head of Health Protection Dr Aalisha Sahukhan says they tested positive during routine testing while undergoing mandatory quarantine in a quarantine facility.

Sahukhan says 9 more patients have recovered.

Fiji currently has 39 active cases, 8 are border quarantine cases, 28 are locally transmitted cases while 3 cases are under investigation.

Sahukhan further says 58,321 lab tests have been conducted while the daily testing average is 1,281.

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