Plan to remain where you are for the foreseeable future – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says everyone should plan to remain where they are for the foreseeable future. He says as he made clear from the begin
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Targeted lockdowns of certain areas and even a lockdown of the whole of Viti Levu is not off the table – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are listening very closely to the story their screening and testing is telling them. Doctor Fong says at the
Let's keep our mothers safe by staying home - Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the single best way to show you care about your mother is to stay home. He says Fijians that live with their mum should stay hom
My teams are stretched very thin at the moment - Doctor Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says his teams are stretched very thin at the moment. He says even if they all had every hour of the day available, th
Buses to be provided today for people leaving a containment area
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport will be providing transportation for those people who wish to leave a containment area to travel to another contain
If you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her today - Doctor Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says if you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her today. He says
All the measures we are taking is based on protecting the CWM Hospital - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has assured the public that they are taking all the necessary measures to protect the CWM Hospital and everything they are do
A whole of government effort is now in place - Dr. Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says a whole of government effort is currently in place in response to cases of COVID-19 in the country. Dr Fong says
A lockdown has to serve a purpose – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says a lockdown is not something you just throw in and then think about what to do, you think about what you will do in a lo
About 100 patients in the Lautoka Hospital – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says there are about 100 or so patients at the Lautoka Hospital and they have enough staff to look after those patients.T
AG responds to question regarding email by Tabuya about him
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is quite disconcerting that you have certain people in public life who think that it is fine to attack people personally and
Health Ministry is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the Lautoka doctors
The Ministry of Health is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the two doctors from Lautoka Hospital that tested positive for the virus. Permanent Secretary
4,430 families were assisted with food packs in the Suva-Nausori lockdown zone
A total of 4,430 ration packs was distributed to families who ran out of food in the Suva-Nausori lockdown zone over the weekend. Each food pack had eight items which
Gender based violence in the Pacific is sadly an epidemic and it is a mark of embarrassment on our region – Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says in the Pacific, gender-based violence is sadly an epidemic and it is a mark of embarrassment
People not working due to containment zones can now apply for $90 cash payment
People who are living in the Nadi, Lautoka, Suva, Lami and Nausori containment zones and cannot go to work due to the COVID-19 zones in place can now apply for two lots o
If a significant proportion of the population is not protecting itself that puts everybody else in danger – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they have asked Police to be on the watch out for people who are not following COVID safety guidelines such as gathe
7 COVID-19 patients have recovered
98 contacts of the two Lautoka Hospital doctors who had tested positive for COVID-19, have been identified, and many of these contacts are their colleagues who work at th
Non-essential businesses outside of the current containment areas can now operate – Dr Fong
Non-essential businesses outside of the current containment areas in Suva, Nausori, Nadi and Lautoka areas can now operate. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James
200 families in home quarantine around Lautoka receive food assistance from FRIEND Fiji
200 families who are in home quarantine in Lautoka have received food assistance from FRIEND Fiji. The Commissioner Western's Office received these food rations from t
Negative comments will not deter sign language interpreters from doing their job
No amount of negative comments on social media will stop Claudette Wilson and Loraini Tabu from doing their duty and providing critical information from the COVID-19 pres
The nature of the work of the two doctors had nothing to do with the Lautoka Outpatients Department – Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has confirmed that the nature of the work of the two doctors who had tested positive for COVID-19 had nothing to do w