79.2% of the adult target population in Fiji are fully vaccinated while 96.2% have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
This means a total of 594,690 adults have received their first dose of the vaccine and 489,389 have received their second doses.
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama earlier confirmed that at the 80% threshold, the curfew will be from 11pm to 4am, they expect all businesses to fully re-open to fully-vaccinated Fijians, all sports including team sports can be played again and stadiums can re-open.
As of 7th October, 23,175 children have received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
Meanwhile, there are currently 57 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital.
The Health Ministry says 30 patients are admitted at the Lautoka Hospital and 27 are admitted at CWM Hospital, St Giles, and Makoi.
3 patients are considered to be in severe condition, and 3 are in critical condition.
The Health Ministry confirms four COVID-19 deaths from 28th June 2021 to 12th July 2021.
3 of the COVID-19 deaths are from the Central Division.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says one death is being reported from June and two deaths from July due to a delay in the issuance of the official death certificates.
The first COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old man from Suva who died at home on 28th June 2021. He was not vaccinated.
Doctor Fong says the second COVID-19 death is a 68-year old woman from Suva. She had presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress and died a few hours later on 10th July 2021. She was not vaccinated.
He says the third COVID-19 death is a 57-year old man from Suva.
He had presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress and was admitted.
Sadly, he died 2 days later on 9th July 2021.
Doctor Fong adds the fourth COVID-19 death is a 52-year old man who presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress.
Sadly, he died a few hours later on 12th July 2021.
There have now been 653 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji.
Fiji has 40 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday.
There are now 2,676 active cases.
Fiji has recorded a total of 51,426 cases since the first case was reported in March 2020 with 47,567 recoveries.
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