The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says the drowning of a COVID-19 positive individual at Yaqeta Village has alerted the Nacula Health Centre team in the Yasawa Group on the possible presence of the disease within their medical area.
He says while Police are investigating this death, the health team is working in close collaboration with the Mata ni Tikina and villagers for the necessary assessment and contact tracing work for the village and the island.
Dr. Fong says no other cases have been identified on the island to date.
Meanwhile, no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Namara Tiri settlement in Labasa in the last 24 hours.
Of the total of 9 cases to date, 5 patients have fully recovered and there are now 4 active cases.
Movement restriction remains in force for the containment zone and for the whole of Labasa town.
