37 fever clinics operational around the country
All the 37 fever clinics around the country are now operational seven days a week from 8am to 4pm at strategic locations. Health Ministry say during Tropical Cyclone H
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Thermal cameras to be installed around Suva - Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that they are planning to have thermal cameras around Suva as work continues to control the spread of COVID-19 in Fij
None of the 16 confirmed COVID-19 patients have needed to use a ventilator
All the 16 confirmed COVID-19 patients in Fiji are in stable condition and none of them have needed to use a ventilator. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete sa
1.8M cases of COVID-19 around the world with 117,569 deaths
There are now 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 around the world with 117,569 deaths. This is according to the latest data by the Centre for Systems Science and Engineerin
6 COVID-19 tests last night, all return negative - Dr Waqainabete
All 6 COVID-19 tests done last night have come back negative. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed this to Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama this
Minister for Health disappointed with Nabua families breaching their term of self-quarantine
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is disappointing that neighbouring families of the Nabua COVID-19 cases have breached their term of self-quarantine.
Deployment of food rations, supplies and officials to affected islands starts today
Deployment of food rations, supplies and officials to affected islands will start today. The National Disaster Management Office says the MV Spirit of Harmony will cov
All Special Out-Patient Department services will not be available at Labasa Hospital from tomorrow
All Special Out-Patient Department services will not be available at the Labasa Hospital from tomorrow accept for all emergencies and delivery cases. This has been con
1,837 people are currently in 66 evacuation centres around the country
1,837 people are currently staying in 66 evacuation centres around the country. The National Disaster Management Office says the Western Division has 16evacuation cent
4,773 households screened by mobile fever clinics in greater Suva area
4,773 households have been screened by mobile fever clinics in the greater Suva area since its inception on the 6th of April. The Head of the Mobile Fever Clinic Proje
Stay home and honour the sacrifices of our healthcare heroes, utility workers, and disciplined forces -PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has shared a message of love and sacrifice in his Easter message to all Fijians, urging everyone to stay home and honour the sacrifices
6 families refused to be screened for COVID-19 symptoms
Six families have already refused to be screened since community screening for symptoms of COVID-19 in the greater Suva area started this week. Health Minister Doctor
Fiji Water Foundation donates bedding materials to support the Ministry of Health’s ongoing COVID-19 containment efforts
The Fiji Water Foundation in partnership with Comfort Home Furnishings has donated urgent bedding materials to support the Ministry of Health’s ongoing COVID-19 co
Do not participate in grog sessions with friends - Dr. Waqainabete
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete is urging Fijians not to participate in any social events, even something as intimate as a grog session with friends.
Labasa Hospital to only see emergency and delivery cases while general outpatients will be directed to Nasea Health Centre
The Ministry of Health says from today, all General Outpatient Department services at Labasa Hospital will be directed to the Nasea Health Centre. The Ministry says th
Govt to initiate 24 hr lockdown if curfew and quarantine violations don’t dramatically go down
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says come next week, if the government does not see our fever testing numbers go dramatically up, and they don’t see the numbers
Fiji now has 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1 case of interest
Fiji now has 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 but the Health Ministry is awaiting further test results of the daughter-in-law of the Soasoa man in Labasa who has tested pos
8, 900 masks for our health care workers
Timely help has arrived for our health care workers on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. 8, 900 N95 masks have been handed over by UNICEF Pacific to the gov
37 fever clinics in operation in the country
37 fever clinics are currently in operation throughout Fiji. The Health Ministry is encouraging people to visit a fever clinic if they feel that they are developing an
COVID-19 patients classified “stable” to be transferred to community isolation facilities
The Health Ministry says COVID-19 positive individuals who are classified “stable†will be transferred to community isolation facilities for continued monitor
COVID-19: PM acknowledges the hard work of health care workers and Police officers
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has acknowledged the work of health care workers and police officers in the country who have left their families behind and have moved i