Three new cases of COVID-19

Fiji has three new cases of COVID-19 today.

The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says these new cases are all linked to case number 136, the man from Saru, Lautoka who presented with COVID-like symptoms to the Natabua Health Centre and tested positive on Friday.

He says one of the new cases is his wife, another is his daughter, and the third was a primary contact of his wife.

Doctor Fong says all three have been in isolation since yesterday.

He adds contact tracers are locating and quarantining their close contacts.

Doctor Fong says all other known primary contacts relating to the three have tested negative.