Austria donates Personal Protective Equipment to Fiji
The Austrian government through the European Union for the Pacific, has provided Fiji with Personal Protective Equipment valued at over $156,270 to assist the governments
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Dr. Fong says any discussion of a broader lockdown apart from the targeted lockdown is beyond the Ministry of Health
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says any discussions of a broader lockdown apart from the targeted lockdown that they have, needs to be part of a bro
We are taking a collaborative approach for Qauia lockdown – Tudravu
Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says through their learnings from previous lockdowns, the lockdown in Qauia now provides the opportunity for
Two new COVID-19 cases of unknown origin detected in Lautoka
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have detected two cases of unknown origin in Lautoka. Doctor Fong says they have not linked these cases whi
75 new COVID-19 cases in Qauia Lami as of 8am yesterday, and expect more cases as more tested positive throughout yesterday – Dr Fong
75 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Qauia in Lami in the 24 hours to 8am yesterday and expect more cases as more tested positive throughout yesterday. Permane
COVID-19 is a killer and we must fully vaccinate all of our adult population as quickly as possible
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-19 virus is a killer that no Fijian can afford to treat lightly, and we must fully vaccinate all of our a
A new daily record of 279 COVID cases announced - another four people die from COVID-19
A new daily record has been set for Fiji as 279 new COVID-19 cases have been announced as of 8am yesterday while four COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed. Per
Qauia Settlement on lockdown from 4am today to 4am Thursday
Qauia Settlement in Lami will be on a 48-hour lockdown until 4am Thursday 24th June 2021. The Ministry of Health says the aim of the lockdown is to conduct rapid scree
Vaccination rollout to start again in the Northern & Eastern divisions as more vaccines arrive from Australia
50,000 more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine as part of support from the Australian government has been delivered to Fiji. The Health Ministry says with the arriva
1 COVID-19 related death and 166 new cases announced - cases for individual clusters not revealed and Ministry says they will now report based on areas of interest
Fiji has a daily record of new COVID-19 cases as Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 166 cases in the 24 hour period ending at 8am yesterday.
Korovou resident happy to see children protected in their village bubbles as cases in Korovou cluster grow
A resident of Korovou Town says she can see that villages are doing a good job in keeping children locked down in their bubbles. Lavenia Kaci lives and works at Tailev
COVID-19: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation
The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and
Our body needs the vaccine to fight against COVID-19 and prevents us from dying if we have COVID - Sepeti
The Transfusion Medicine Lecturer at the Fiji National University, Adriu Sepeti says our body needs the vaccine to fight against COVID-19 and prevent us from becoming sev
Younger generation is being negatively influenced by people overseas regarding vaccination for COVID-19 - Singh
The President of the Sikh Association of Fiji, Bayant Singh says he has been noticing some hesitancy among the younger generation to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as they a
While we have not seen high rates of hospitalisations and fatalities so far, that could change if COVID-19 spreads further among more vulnerable people - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says while we have not seen high rates of hospitalisations and fatalities so far in Fiji, that could change if COVID-19
AUSMAT team to assist with the provision of health care services, primarily in the Central Division - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the main priority of the Australian Medical Assistance Team coming in will be on creating additional medical spaces
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
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