No new cases at the Lautoka Hospital after screening 317 staff and 207 patients – Dr Tudravu

No new cases at the Lautoka Hospital after screening 317 staff and 207 patients – Dr Tudravu

By Shanil Singh
Friday 14/05/2021
Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu

The Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu has confirmed that there are no new cases at the Lautoka Hospital after screening the 317 staff as well as the 207 patients.

He says the 207 patients include 51 mothers and 46 babies.

Dr Tudravu adds the Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team Field Hospital is in full operation and they are considering to increase the capacity of the hospital based on the demand.

He has also revealed that 413,678 people have been screened through the mobile screening clinics so far and 12,050 people have been swabbed.

Dr Tudravu says they currently have 78 people in their three community isolation facilities.

He says these facilities have positive cases and therefore out of bounds for the general public.

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