Fiji receives 4 more GeneXpert machines that can churn out test results in 45 minutes

Fiji’s efforts to battle the spread of COVID-19 has received a major boost as we have received 4 more GeneXpert machines that can churn out test results in 45 minutes.

While receiving the machines, Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says this will increase the testing capacity for the ministry.

Dr Waqainabete says this machine is also capable of detecting the new variant of COVID we have in Fiji.

The Health Minister has also called on everyone to adhere to the COVID safe guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Fiji Centre for Disease Control already has 2 GeneXpert machines that can churn out test results in 45 minutes.

The donations were from the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Pacific Community.

Fiji now has 42 active COVID-19 cases.

There are 24 locally transmitted cases and 18 border quarantine cases.