91.7% of the target population have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and 37.5% are now fully vaccinated

537,704 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 220,034 have received their second doses.

This means that 91.7% of the target population have received at least one dose and 37.5% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says thet are currently doing a mop up exercise of the first dose campaign, which will allow them to specifically target specific communities with low coverage, and subsequently also correct and update the total eligible population for the current vaccination program.

Meanwhile there are currently 327 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital.

124 patients are admitted to the Lautoka Hospital, 44 patients are admitted at the FEMAT Field Hospital, and 159 admitted at CWM Hospital, St Giles, and Makoi.

54 patients are considered to be in severe condition and 15 are in critical condition.

311,742 samples have been tested since this outbreak started in April 2021, with 354,603 tested since testing began in March 2020.

The 7 day average of new cases per day is 488 cases per day or 552 cases per million population per day.