76,410 individuals have so far received booster doses
76,410 individuals have so far received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says for the month of February, a f
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FULL STORY: 6 month old baby among the 8 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths in this third wave to 113
A 6 month old baby from the Central Division has passed away due to COVID-19. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says her medical records reflected that
Ministry looking at pharmacies opening Rapid Antigen Testing sites in communities
The Ministry of Health has opened an expression of interest for pharmacies to open up Rapid Antigen Testing sites in communities. Permanent Secretary Doctor James Fong
Pfizer vaccine to be rolled out next week – Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Pfizer vaccine is expected to be rolled out next week for children between the ages of 12 to 14 years old. Dr Waqa
Australia, NZ and UNICEF to provide 530,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Fiji
Fiji’s fight against COVID-19 has been given a boost as 530,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given over the next 3 months by Australia through a partnership
The number of people being admitted to hospital because of COVID-19 remains low – Dr Fong
100 COVID positive patients are currently admitted in hospital. According to the Health Ministry, none are in critical or severe condition. Permanent Secretary for
73,630 individuals have received booster doses
As of January 31st, 73,630 individuals have received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the 142,240 persons considered eligible. The Permanent Secretar
FULL STORY: Dr Fong confirms 3 new COVID deaths of unvaccinated people which brings the number of deaths in the third wave to 105
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed 3 new COVID-19 deaths from the 27th to 28th January 2022. He says the first COVID-19 death is of a 92-year o
Dr Fong says we have means to protect ourselves and children have a lower risk of getting the disease
We have the means to protect ourselves and children have a lower risk of getting COVID-19, lower risk of suffering symptomatic disease and lower risk of getting severe ou
52 families in home isolation receive govt ration packs
52 families in home isolation yesterday due to COVID-19 around parts of the country received food ration packs from the Government. There were 21 families in home isol
Chris Brown accused of drugging and raping woman on a yacht
Chris Brown has been accused of drugging and raping a woman and is being sued for $US20 million. BBC News reports the alleged assault reportedly took place on a yacht
I will review the situation for curfew – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says he will review the situation for curfew. He made this comment to fijivillage after we highlighted to him that Ellana
Samoa's PM confirms no community transmission as lockdown lifted
Samoa's nationwide lockdown has been lifted with a new level of restriction in place as the Prime Minister confirms no community transmission of COVID-19. Prime Minist
129 people admitted in the hospital with COVID-19
129 people are admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19. 70 people are admitted in the Central Division, 59 in the Western Division and 26 in the Northern D
US State Department advises citizens not to travel to Fiji due to COVID restrictions
The US State Department is advising its citizens not to travel to Fiji due to COVID-19 related restrictions. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issu
Sourcing vaccines for children under 12 years old remains difficult – Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says vaccination of children under the age of 12 remains part of ongoing discussions as sourcing them remains difficu
National 7-day average COVID-19 daily test positivity is 44.6%
The national 7-day average COVID-19 daily test positivity is 44.6%. This means 44.6% of the COVID-19 tests conducted by the Health Ministry return a positive result.
FULL STORY: 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing total deaths in the 3rd wave so far to 103
7 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported from 22nd January 2022 to 26th January 2022 bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the third wave to 103 so far. Permanent Secreta
5 people under the age of 19 have died from COVID-19 in the 3rd wave
Five people below the age of 19 years have died from COVID-19 during the third wave in Fiji. An analysis of the first 94 deaths in the third wave by the Health Ministr
155 people admitted in the hospital with COVID-19
155 people are currently admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19 but none of them are in severe or critical condition. This is a decrease compared to th
68,099 people have received booster doses so far
As of 24th January, 68,099 individuals have received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine so far from the 142,240 persons considered eligible. Permanent Secre