18,000 people fully vaccinated – Dr Fong
18,000 individuals are now fully-vaccinated in Fiji. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says 44% of our target population which is 256,117 individuals ha
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Health Ministry’s Official COVID-19 Dashboard confirms 180 new cases
The new COVID-19 cases continue to rise according to the Ministry of Health’s official COVID-19 Dashboard as 180 cases have been added to the list. Permanent Se
Some Delainavesi families are stopping people from coming close to their houses and even their neighbouring shops to stop the spread of COVID-19
In a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19, majority of the families in Delainavesi in Lami have taken extra precautions by stopping people from coming close to their houses
Concerns raised about people seen training in groups without masks near Rups Nakasi and Muanikoso this morning
There continues to be growing concern about people training in the morning in public places and not following the COVID-19 guidelines despite the escalation of cases.
Minister for Economy to deliver National Budget on July 16th
The 2021/2022 National Budget will be delivered by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on Friday 16th July. The Fijian Government confirms that the budget addres
Three teenagers believed to be the instigators of the brawl at Jittu Estate in custody
Three teenagers are in Police custody in relation to the brawl at Jittu Estate yesterday. The three aged 17 and 18 were arrested last night while a 19-year-old man was
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.
Totogo Police Station to continue to operate with strict COVID protocols - Acting COMPOL
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has confirmed that Totogo Police Station will continue its operations and no lockdown has been recommended by the Ministry of H
126 new COVID-19 cases - Ministry working to establish additional isolation facilities in the Lami area
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 126 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hour period ending at 8am yesterday. There have been 2020 cases during
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
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
AUSMAT team including members from NZ to be deployed to Fiji for 28 days
An Australian Medical Assistance Team will be deployed to Fiji to assist with the response to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Australian government says this deploy
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
Some businesses in Nadi have reduced staff to cut costs
Nadi Chamber of Commerce President Dr Ram Raju says some businesses in Nadi have had to reduce staff as a cost cutting measure because they are operating at 50 percent ca
91 COVID-19 cases between 6pm Wednesday to 8am yesterday
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms 91 new COVID-19 cases have been reported between 6 o’clock Wednesday night and 8 o’clock yesterda
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
Frontliners like Police Officers stressed out by those always breaching the COVID guidelines – Tudravu
Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu is calling on the people breaching COVID-19 health guidelines and curfew everyday to think of the nation as a whole as there w
The challenge for the Fiji Police leadership is ensuring consistency and looking after the welfare of the officers during these trying times - Tudravu
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says as they continue to assist in the national approach to tackle COVID-19, the challenge for the Fiji Police Force leadership