The drive through swab service at the Suva Civic Centre will continue from today till Friday and it is specifically targeting people who are most at risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
If you are over 40 years of age and experiencing any of the following COVID-19 symptoms: cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, fatigue/extreme tiredness, headache, aches and pains, sore throat, fever, diarrhoea, red eyes (conjunctivitis), loss of taste or smell or a rash on the skin; please visit the Suva Civic Centre drive-through swab service.
The Rapid Diagnostic Test will be used at the swab drive-through service, with results available within the hour.
Those who are symptomatic and return a negative Rapid Diagnostic Test will undergo another confirmation test.
According to the Health Ministry, at the end of the drive-through swab service, each person swabbed will know their COVID-19 status, be informed of their risk for developing severe COVID-19 and receive advice for the treatment of their symptoms.
The Health Ministry stresses that services not available at Suva Civic Centre drive-through are primary contacts who have been in self-quarantine and requiring clearance, crossing the border or domestic repatriation clearance, symptomatic and under 40 years of age and routine swabbing for essential business or critical infrastructure.
If you have had no symptoms for the last 3 days of your 14-day quarantine, please visit your nearest health facility for a clearance letter.
