Daily average of new COVID-19 cases rises to 105 cases per day - Dr Fong
The 7 day average of new COVID-19 cases per day for Fiji has increased to 105 cases per day or 119 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health
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150 new COVID-19 cases - 2 cases presented to FEMAT and 4 cases at Totogo Police under investigation
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms they have recorded 150 new cases in the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday. 117 cases are from known clu
Health Ministry will continue to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as recommended by WHO
The Health Ministry stresses that it will continue to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as the World Health Organization’s recommendations for the vacci
Health Ministry continues to explore COVID-19 vaccine options for children – Dr Devi
Head of the Vaccination Taskforce of the Health Ministry, Doctor Rachel Devi says Fiji is exploring the options on which COVID-19 vaccine will be approved for children by
252,791 people receive their first dose of AstraZeneca while 12,246 are now fully vaccinated
43 percent of Fijians have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 2.1 percent of the target population are fully vaccinated. Permanent Secretary fo
115 new COVID-19 cases - 8 of these cases are from a new Max Value Supermarket, Lami cluster and 4 from the Public Rental Board cluster
115 new COVID-19 cases have been announced for the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 12 cases are from new
People due for their second jab of the AstraZeneca can go to any vaccination centre – Dr Devi
The 59,000 people who are due for their second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine can visit any of the vaccination centres open near their area to get the shot. While spea
Health Ministry is concerned about a lot of misinformation on COVID-19 out there and is urging people to use reliable sources
The Health Ministry is very concerned about the amount of misinformation that is currently out there for the public about COVID-19 and is urging people to get their infor
Health Ministry aims to get 70% of the target population fully vaccinated by Oct based on the availability of doses – Dr Devi
The Head of the Vaccination Taskforce of the Health Ministry, Doctor Rachel Devi says based on the availability of the AstraZeneca doses, they are aiming to get almost 70
9,067 Fijians registered to return home
A total of 9,067 Fijians from different areas have so far been registered to return home since the announcement on 29th May. This includes 4758 people from the Central
Please encourage your relatives who are at high risk to get vaccinated - Dr Sukabula
The Medical Administrator in Melbourne Australia, Dr Qalo Sukabula is calling on people who have relatives who are at high risk or have existing medical conditions to get
I’m confident that Fiji has enough equipment for the surge in COVID-19 cases – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says he is confident that Fiji has enough equipment for the surge in COVID-19 cases that they have planned for, and they
Naulu Health Centre temporarily closed for decontamination
The Naulu Health Centre is closed today to allow for the disinfecting team to decontaminate the health facility. The Health Ministry says medical services will resume
Some people were released from CWM Hospital after 4 days of quarantine and had to be called back to serve full quarantine
Health Ministry's Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong reveals there were difficulties in the initial part of their operation at the CWM Hospital regarding the designation a
We must not let the number of COVID cases surpass the capacity of health services to cater for sick people- Dr Tudravu
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says we must not let the number of COVID cases surpass the capacity of health services to cater for sick
Health Ministry in discussions with Australia with options like getting AUSMAT deployed to Fiji if the need arises
The Permanent Secretary for Health confirms that they are in discussions with Australia about a range of areas for their continued support, including contingency options,
Makoi Health Centre temporarily closed
The Ministry of Health confirms that the Makoi Health Centre will be closed tomorrow. This closure is to allow for the disinfecting team to decontaminate the health fa
One severe case of COVID-19 but the patient is in a stable condition – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that there is one severe case of COVID-19 but the patient is in a stable condition. There are currently 604
Fiji receives new machines that can do 16 COVID-19 tests at once per machine
Three new machines for the testing of COVID-19 have been installed in the Fiji Centre for Disease Control which will enable 16 instead of 4 tests to be run at once per ma
Health Ministry prepares to shift into a mitigation phase that ensures that healthcare resources are focused on caring for patients who develop severe illness from COVID-19
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says given the escalating number of new cases in the Lami-Nausori Containment zone, the Health Ministry is preparing to
FEMAT Field Hospital at the Vodafone Arena open 24 hrs
The FEMAT Field Hospital at the Vodafone Arena which is assisting CWM Hospital in the delivery of health care services in the Central Division is open 24 hours a day.