Police urge people to take simple COVID health measures seriously
The Fiji Police Force is continuing to plead and urge Fijians to take simple and effective COVID health measures seriously as 125 Public Health Infringement Notices were
Tag: COVID 19
FIJI Water Foundation distributes over 4,000 care packages to frontline workers
The FIJI Water Foundation has distributed care packages to over 4,300 frontline nurses and doctors, providing them with personal hygiene items such as lotion and hand san
FNPF extends Home Loan Assistance Program till 31st Oct
Fiji National Provident Fund’s COVID-19 Home Loan Assistance Program which was scheduled to close tomorrow has been extended till 31st October 2021. FNPF CEO Vi
FULL STORY: 72.5% adults in Fiji are now fully vaccinated
592,242 adults in Fiji have so far received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 448,128 people are now fully vaccinated. This means that 95.8% adults have r
We are hoping to get 220,000 Pfizer doses for children aged between 12 to 17 years – Dr Fong
The Fijian Government and their development partners are working on procuring Pfizer vaccines for children aged between 12 to 17 years. Permanent Secretary for Health
65 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has 65 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 12,869 active cases. 50,872 cases have been reported in Fiji sin
70.8% of Fiji’s adult target population are now fully vaccinated nationwide
To date, 591,785 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 437,730 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James
FULL STORY: 29 COVID-19 deaths from 6th July - 17th Sep
The Health Ministry says they have 29 COVID-19 deaths to report for the period of 6th July 2021 to 17th September 2021. Twenty-eight COVID-19 deaths were reported from
Vaccination programme for children deferred to 4th Oct to synchronise the vaccination deployment effort with the digital platform support
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirms the COVID-19 vaccination programme for children has been deferred to Monday 4th October 2021 to synchronise the vacci
Education Ministry says 4,669 staff of the Ministry are now fully vaccinated
The Education Ministry says as of 24th September, 4,669 staff of the Ministry are now fully vaccinated while 8,524 staff have received their first jab. In a statement,
Bookings for failure to wear a mask in a public place remains high – Police
Police say bookings for failure to wear a mask in a public place remains high despite repeated calls made by the Ministry of Health on the need for Fijians to remain caut
2 additional COVID deaths reported for July due to delay in issuance of official death certificates
The Health Ministry says they have two COVID-19 deaths to report for the 29th of July 2021. Both COVID-19 deaths were reported from the Central Division. Permanent
52 new COVID-19 cases
Fiji has 52 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 13,045 active cases. The Health Ministry says there have been a
FULL STORY: We are preparing for the lifting of international travel restrictions and other social and workplace engagement restrictions - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are preparing for the lifting of international travel restrictions and other social and workplace engagement re
University student who lost her job due to the impacts of COVID-19 is urging Fijians to get vaccinated
First-year university student, Rishika Prasad who used to work as a salesperson lost her job due to the impacts of COVID-19 in April this year. She says she juggled her p
54 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has 54 new cases of COVID-19 to report for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 13,022 active cases. The Health Ministry says they hav
FULL STORY: 68.9% of Fiji's adult target population fully vaccinated
As of the 25th September 2021: 591,293 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 425,902 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary f
The public must remain cautious about how they engage in the greater freedoms they will enjoy - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong stresses that the public must remain cautious about how they engage in the greater freedoms that they will enjoy. He s
FULL STORY: 17,996 children receive first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
17,996 children in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of 24th of September. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they wil
Health Ministry records 6 COVID-19 deaths and 161 new cases
Six new COVID-19 deaths have been recorded from 9th July to 24th September while there are 161 new cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today. Permanent Secr
42 new cases in Beqa and 6 new cases in Kadavu
Vaccination for children will start on Monday on Kadavu Island. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says vaccination is conducted by 5 teams from the Vuni