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COVID-19 patient 1, 2 and 5 re-tested and results came back positive

COVID-19 patient 1, 2 and 5 re-tested and results came back positive

By Shanil Singh
10/04/2020
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete

Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says that they have tested Fiji’s first second and fifth confirmed cases of COVID-19 again and all results have come back positive.

Dr. Waqainabete says this suggests that the virus lingers for quite a bit of time despite patients showing signs of progress.

He says the criteria is to test the patients after 21 days but they have decided to test them earlier just to see if they are negative but the results have come back positive.

He adds that all patients are currently in stable condition.

Dr. Waqainabete also says that after the first 70,000 cases China revealed a report which has been helpful for all other countries in their preparations for COVID-19.

He says they have had the opportunity to do that as well within whatever data that they have.

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