The Permanent Secretary for Health confirms that they are in discussions with Australia about a range of areas for their continued support, including contingency options, like an AUSMAT (Australian Medical Assistance Teams) deployment, if it should be needed as Fiji deals with COVID-19 cases and other cases relating to critical care.
Doctor James Fong says they have continued to confirm cases at the CWM Hospital cluster, which is now a wholly dedicated COVID-care facility.
He says they have to combat the virus while continuing to give Fijians access to critical care.
The other current major clusters are in Kinoya, Navosai, Nawajikuma-Nadi, Tramline-Nadi, Waila, Grantham Road, Tacirua, the Navy Headquarters, Muanikoso and the Nasinu Police Barracks.
Doctor Fong stresses that these areas are where the risk of transmission is highest but clusters do not always denote a location as someone can be linked to a cluster but live in a different part of Suva than the case they are linked to.
He says there are certainly cases beyond these clusters they have also not identified but risk resides everywhere in the Central Division, and they have good reason to suspect, in other areas of Viti Levu as well.
Doctor Fong stresses that we must still take every possible measure to protect ourselves.
He also says he is still in home quarantine as a contact of a confirmed case from the Incident Management Team which he leads.
The Permanent Secretary says he has continued to test negative for the virus and is expected to clear home quarantine on 17th June following a negative final exit swab.
Doctor Fong says there are no social gatherings allowed of any nature, all houses of worship are closed, businesses without clear, COVID-safe plans cannot open and those approved to open should have the careFIJI QR code at the point of entry, masks must be worn everywhere in public, people should have their careFIJI app on and everyone should follow the COVID safety guidelines.
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