Beqa Island is the new area of interest after a 70-year-old bedridden man who passed away in his home in Dakuni Village on 8th September, was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says a health team consisting of health personnel from the Serua/Namosi medical subdivision and CWM Hospital were dispatched to the island on Friday to undertake awareness, contact tracing, outbreak assessment, testing, risk assessment for positive cases, vaccination, and delivery of clinical care.
Dr Fong says 2 new cases have since been identified at Dakuibeqa Village bringing the total number of cases to 3.
He adds vaccination coverage for the island is currently at 75% for the first dose and 23% for the second dose. Rations have been provided to affected families in Dakuni Village, and movement restriction is now in place for the whole island.
Dr Fong says Kadavu recorded 2 new cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of cases on the island to 465. A team of 15 Police officers has arrived on the island to assist in the enforcement of the COVID restriction measures in place.
Dr Fong further says Malolo Island recorded 6 new cases in the village of Solevu bringing the total number of cases to 87.
Movement restrictions remain in force for all villages on the island.
One new case was identified on Naviti island in the last 24 hours bringing the total cases to 111.
Contact tracing and daily assessment continue in the villages while travel restriction remains for the whole island.
Dr Fong says the community engagement team comprising personnel from various government agencies based in the western division have arrived on Naviti Island and will undertake awareness, community assessment and disease surveillance activities in the communities under the Kese Medical Area over the next two weeks.
