51 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji
Fiji has 51 active cases of COVID-19 in isolation. 16 of the cases are border quarantine cases and 31 are locally transmitted cases. The Health Ministry’s He
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Reason for the food ration in the Suva-Nausori lockdown area was because basic food items would have been inaccessible - Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says the reason they did the food ration distribution in the Suva-Nausori lockdown area was because supermarkets were cl
Conditions at isolation facilities may not be ideal in the early phase of containment - Dr. Fong
The Health Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Dr James Fong says conditions of isolation facilities may not be ideal in the early phase of containment as the disease is not
Kiran calls on government to replicate the COVID-19 Food Ration assistance for the struggling people in the West
FRIEND Fiji founder and CEO, Sashi Kiran has called on government to replicate the COVID-19 Food Ration assistance that is currently being done in Suva and Nausori for th
Dr Fong says they will let the public know by midnight if the lockdown will extend
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the ministry’s progress in contact tracing, screening and testing puts them on track for the Suva and Nausor
There may be a need to have a massive food ration drive for those in all containment areas – Kiran
FRIEND Fiji founder and CEO, Sashi Kiran says there may be a need to organize a massive food ration drive for those people that are in all containment areas and particula
We have most of the travel history of the man who had travelled extensively within the community in Nadi and Lautoka – Dr.Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says they have most of the travel history of the man who had tested positive for COVID-19 and had traveled within the co
Officials managed to screen and swab 95% of the group that they wanted to get despite the heavy rain – Dr Fong
Health officials managed to screen and swab 95 percent of the group of people that they wanted to get despite the heavy rain experienced in the Suva-Nausori containment a
More than 500 employees of a garment factory to be tested during the 48hr curfew period
More than 500 employees of the garment factory will need to be reached by the Ministry of Health officials during the curfew period from 8 tonight to 4am Monday. The P
We had a lack of data yesterday morning to decide on the lockdown - Dr. Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says he had said on Thursday that there was a good chance a lockdown could be announced. When questioned why people
Australian govt gives grant assistance of $AUS35 million for direct budget support
Grant assistance of AUD$35 million from the Australian government was received today by Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at Suvavou House.
We will review the way we operate to make sure we do things better - Naupoto
Army Commander Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says he understands that there is a lot of criticism coming their way and they will review the way they operate to ensure thin
House to house screening and swab testing is being done in crowded areas - Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says they are conducting house to house screenings and swab testing for all the residents in areas where houses are very
Suva Retailers Association happy that most of the businesses have closed to ensure people do not come to Suva City
The Suva Retailers Association is happy that most of the businesses have closed to ensure people do not come to Suva City during this containment period while the Preside
In a full lockdown no one except essential service workers move around – Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says in a full lockdown no one except essential service workers move and it will be absolutely illegal for someone to
Truck drivers taking food, fuel and freight to another containment area cannot come outside their trucks and have to follow strict guidelines - Dr Fong
Health Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Dr James Fong says if someone is moving from their source containment area to another area to deliver food, fuel and freight, they
Dr. Fong to raise issue about taxis still passing containment zones with Task Force Team
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says he will raise the issue of taxis passing between one containment zone to another, with the relevant people during th
Striver’s Club assisting families in the Nadi and Lautoka containment zones
A charitable organization based in the West has already assisted 31 families with food packs within the Nadi and Lautoka containment zone. The President of the Striver
7 traders under investigation for alleged cases of price gouging
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is currently investigating seven traders for alleged price gouging. If found guilty, a body corporate faces a maximum pe
We have always been conducting surge planning however no country has ever been able to say their plans were never breached – Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary of Health Doctor James Fong says they have always been conducting surge planning which includes discussions with other countries to get extra reso
We still have to receive soldiers returning home – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the soldiers that breached quarantine protocols are a small group and because they are a small group, we can’