Fiji records 61 more COVID-19 cases
61 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the last update on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health, 38 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 18 ca
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Fijians urged to get COVID-19 booster dose in light of the increase in cases
Fijians are being strongly advised to get their booster dose as immunity from COVID-19 vaccination wanes over time. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong sa
41 new COVID cases since Thursday
There have been 41 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Fiji since last Thursday. This includes 7 cases on Friday, 10 cases on Saturday, 11 cases on Sunday and 13 cases i
Fiji’s booster dose coverage now at 43%
43% of the target population in Fiji has received their booster dose and Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the current noticeable increase in cases i
59 COVID-19 cases since Monday
Fijians are being urged to remain vigilant as the Health Ministry has recorded 59 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday. 24 cases were recorded on Tuesday, 16 cases recor
Get your booster dose when due in recognition of the risk of disease surge based on waning 2 doses COVID-19 vaccine protection
Get your booster dose when due as the current noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases indicates an urgency to increase the efforts to increase the booster dose coverage.
461 COVID cases in the last 6 weeks & 175 cases were not related to travel
66 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since last Friday. The Health Ministry says of the 66 cases recorded, 24 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 38 ca
Elderly man with multiple comorbidities passes away due to COVID-19
A 61-year-old man who was fully vaccinated has passed away due to COVID-19. The Health Ministry reports the man was from the Northern Division and had a few days histo
2nd booster dose now available for eligible Fijians
You can now get your second booster dose. The Health Ministry says Fijians aged 18 years and above and who have taken their first booster dose, can receive their secon
43 new cases of COVID-19
43 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday with 24 cases alone in the last 24 hours. There are 101 active cases. The national 7-da
Elderly woman with multiple comorbidities dies from COVID-19
An 82-year-old woman from the Central Division who had been bedridden with multiple comorbidities for a number of years has been confirmed as Fiji’s latest COVID-1
The aim is to get 30% of the children from 6 years and up to get the COVID vaccination – Dr Fong
The aim is to have 30 percent of the children from 6 years and up to get the COVID vaccination and this will result in slowing down the national spread as we will then ha
We need the vaccination coverage for the booster dose to be escalated – Dr Fong
It is being anticipated by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong that at some point in time the number of COVID-19 cases will go up without any impact on h
57 new COVID-19 cases recorded since last Friday
57 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since last Friday. 20 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 33 cases in the Western Division and 4 cases were record
107 active cases of COVID-19
There are currently 107 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji with 17 new cases recorded by the Health Ministry in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. The national 7
Over $800m in real grant received by Fiji in the last 2 years in response to COVID-19 – PS Economy
The real grant that was received by Fiji during the last two years in response to COVID-19 was somewhere over $800 million. While presenting to the Public Accounts Com
32 new cases in the last 24 hrs
There are currently 134 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji with 32 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. The Health Ministry says the nationa
126,726 individuals have received COVID booster doses
As of yesterday, a total of 126,726 individuals have received COVID booster doses. This represents 29.3% of those eligible for a booster dose. The booster dose interva
48 new cases of COVID since Monday
We have recorded 48 new COVID-19 cases since Monday, the 9th of May. 11 new cases were recorded on Tuesday, 18 new cases were recorded on Wednesday, 10 new cases were
COVID has affected the timely implementation of the rural electrification projects – Usamate
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the timely implementation of the rural electrification projects. While speaking on the motion to debate the review of the 2018-2019
We are concerned that there are travellers who are not adhering to the 7-days of isolation – Doctor Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are concerned that there are travellers who are not adhering to the 7-days of isolation and continue to be mobi