1 COVID-19 death and 22 new cases
Fiji has 22 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 8,898 active cases. Fiji has one new COVID-19 death to
Tag: COVID 19
FULL STORY: 74.8% of Fiji’s adult target population fully vaccinated
As of 3rd October, 593,442 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 462,441 have received their second doses. This means 96% of adults h
COVID vaccination resumes for 15 to 17 year olds
COVID-19 vaccination for the 15 to 17-year-olds resumed today. 17,996 children in Fiji have received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine as of 24th September. P
Govt rolls out the digital VAX-Check tool to authenticate the vaccination status of customers or employees
The government has now rolled out the digital VAX-Check tool, which is available to all workplaces, tertiary institutions, houses of worship, hotels, restaurants, café
FULL STORY: Dr Fong says public engagement and compliance remains the main determining factor to preventing further transmission and preventing the need for severe restrictions and lockdown
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says going forward, they will be monitoring for COVID-19 transmission and disease; and intervening when cases cross the beyon
Fully vaccinated 33 year old man with existing underlying medical conditions dies from COVID
A 33-year-old COVID positive man from Newtown died at home on 1st October. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says his family reported that he had a reduced
All workplaces, houses of worship, hotels, restaurants, cafés, cinemas, gyms, pools and tattoo parlours to open at 70% capacity to those fully vaccinated from today
All workplaces, tertiary institutions, houses of worship, hotels, restaurants, cafés, cinemas, gyms, pools, tattoo parlours will be able to open at 70% capacity to ful
LDS members who are not fully vaccinated to join services through virtual sessions while only fully vaccinated people will enter the chapel
The Director of Church Communications of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of Fiji Sulueti Kama says they will be asking their members who are yet to be ful
Maximize natural ventilation by opening windows in indoor gatherings - Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the mixing of vaccinated and unvaccinated persons remains a risk in any setting but more so in indoor gatherings
New Nadi COVID-19 testing lab in the final stages of construction
The COVID-19 testing lab at the CAAF Compound in Namaka, Nadi which is in the final stages of construction will be able to produce COVID-19 test results with a 24-hour tu
1 new COVID-19 death
The Health Ministry says they have one COVID-19 death to report. The one COVID-19 death was reported from the Central Division. It is an 82-year-old man from Suva.
38 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has 38 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 12,875 active cases. The Health Ministry says there have been 51
FULL STORY: 74.4% of Fiji’s adult target population fully vaccinated
To date, 593,042 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 460,081 have received their second doses. This means 95.9% of adults have re
Dr Fong calls for ongoing COVID-safe discipline
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says whilst much has been said about quarantine and international travel, the biggest threat to Fiji’s recovery pl
Dozens potentially given harmless saline injection instead of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in Melbourne mix-up
A GP clinic in Melbourne in Australia has apologised to 30 patients who booked in to receive a Pfizer vaccination last Sunday, saying they may have received a harmless sa
107 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has 107 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 12,859 active cases. Fiji has recorded a total of 51,130 cases
Vaccination for 15 to 17-year-old children resumes on Monday
Vaccination for 15 to 17-year-old children will resume on Monday and the Health Ministry will post the list of vaccination sites tomorrow. As of 24th September, 17,996
FULL STORY: 7 COVID-19 deaths from 8th July – 30th Sep
The Health Ministry says they have seven COVID-19 deaths to report for the period from 8th July 2021 to 30th September 2021. Five deaths were reported from the Central
FULL STORY: Border Health Protection Unit established in CAAF compound in Namaka
The Border Health Protection Unit has been established in the CAAF compound in Namaka, Nadi, and this facility will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing quarant
72.5% adults are now fully vaccinated
95.8% adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 72.5% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. 592,242 adults in Fiji have received their first dose
YouTube to remove all anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube has said it will remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines, expanding a ban on false claims about COVID-19 jabs. Videos that say a