COVID-19 is not a hoax, get vaccinated and protect yourself and your loved ones – Dr Devi

The Head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Doctor Rachel Devi says people should not believe the videos with fake information that claim that COVID-19 is not real.

While speaking on the fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan, Devi says with some people saying that this is all a lie and they do not want to get vaccinated, Doctor Devi says the proof is all around us on what COVID is doing to us and other countries in the world.

Doctor Devi says the reality can be seen on the ground in Fiji.

272,354 people have received the first doses of AstraZeneca since the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Fiji and 38,031 are now fully vaccinated.

This means that 46 percent of the adults in Fiji have received one dose, and 6.5 percent have received the second dose.

The target is to get 587,641 Fijians fully vaccinated which will ensure that our country moves forward.

There have now been 14 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 12 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.

8 COVID positive patients died from pre-existing non-COVID-19 related illnesses. 3 deaths are currently under investigation.

There have been 22 new recoveries reported since the last update, which means that there are now 2,363 active cases in isolation.

There have been 2,993 cases during the outbreak that started in April 2021.

Fiji has recorded a total of 3,063 cases since the first case was reported in March 2020, with 675 recoveries.

You can watch the full Straight Talk interview with Doctor Devi on our website, facebook page and youtube channel, fijivillage.