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If we cannot establish the source of the cases then the only course forward is to respond to them - Dr Fong

If we cannot establish the source of the cases then the only course forward is to respond to them - Dr Fong

By Rashika Kumar
10/05/2021

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they cannot continue to look for the source of the COVID-19 cases and if they cannot establish the source, the only course forward is to respond which is what they are currently doing.

Dr. Fong highlighted this when responding to a question by fijivillage on what is being done to establish the source of transmission of 6 cases as Dr. Fong had earlier said that this is worrying for him.

The Permanent Secretary says the reason why they want a source point is to find more contacts from that source.

He says if they cannot find the source point then they just react to what they see.

Dr. Fong adds samples will be sent for genomic sequencing to see if it is similar to other cases which will help them to some extent.

However, he says at some point, they can only endeavour to go as far as they can.


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