10,000 AstraZeneca vaccines arrives from Australia
An initial 10,000 Australian-made AstraZeneca vaccines have arrived in Fiji. The Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes says Australia continues to assist F
Tag: COVID 19
A whole of government effort is now in place - Dr. Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says a whole of government effort is currently in place in response to cases of COVID-19 in the country. Dr Fong says
We will keep testing until we separate the positives and the negatives at Lautoka Hospital- Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have protocols in place to separate the positive and negative COVID-19 cases at the Lautoka Hospital. Fijivi
42 active cases of COVID-19 – Dr Sahukhan
Fiji currently has 42 active cases of COVID-19 in isolation. The Head of Health Protection Dr. Aalisha Sahukhan says 9 are border quarantine cases, 29 are locally tran
It will be too late to prevent a great deal of human suffering if ICUs become stressed with high numbers of COVID patients – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says if the ICUs become stressed with high numbers of COVID-positive patients, they will be hard-pressed, like other coun
Non-essential businesses outside containment areas should close – Dr Fong
The Health Ministry says non-essential businesses outside the containment areas should close. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the opening of the
150-bed Non-COVID Field Hospital to be set up in Lautoka – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to cater for non-COVID patients, they are setting up a 150-bed Non-COVID Field Hospital in Lautoka. Doctor Fong
Urgent steps taken to prevent more of our health facilities from becoming source points of new COVID outbreaks – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says following the worrying spate of cases among our healthcare workers, they are taking urgent steps to prevent more of
Raiwaqa Health Centre closes after nurse tests positive for COVID-19
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed – three are locally transmitted cases while there is one border quarantine case. Permanent Secretary for Health,
Dr Fong to have press conference at 7.45pm this evening
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 at 7.45pm this evening. Stay with Legend FM for updates. We will have liv
MLC Veivueti and its crew start to deliver medical services in Lautoka from today
The government multipurpose vessel that is designed to provide both primary and secondary medical services to the maritime islands, MLC Veivueti and its crew will start t
Human Rights Commission and police investigate alleged brutality case in Tukavesi
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission and Police are investigating an alleged brutality case involving a man from Loa Village in Tukavesi who claims that he
Moving forward we may explore a legislative framework to help in making sure people who need to be tested for COVID-19 are swabbed – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says moving forward they may explore other legislative frameworks to help them in making sure that people who need to be test
16-year-old arrested as he tried to cross the border in Wainibuku
A 16-year-old student from Rokara Settlement in Khalsa Road has been arrested after he was trying to cross the border in Wainibuku near Rups Nakasi. 53 people have bee
Police to arrest people if they do not follow the gazetted COVID-19 health guidelines
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says anyone not following the two metres distancing inside or outside the supermarket in any containment area will be arrested.
Mother of 2 is missing her family however confident that they will be able to ride out this difficult phase
A mother of two who is a ward assistant at the Lautoka Hospital and is now confined at the hospital for an indefinite period of time says they all have to just go through
16 year old arrested as he tried to cross the border in Wainibuku
A 16-year-old student from Rokara Settlement in Khalsa Road has been arrested after he was trying to cross the border in Wainibuku near the Rups Nakasi. 53 people have
Police officers enforcing social distancing after hundreds turn up to Tilak High School to get vaccinated
Police are on the ground enforcing social distancing at the Tilak High School COVID-19 vaccination centre in Lautoka after hundreds of people turned up to get vaccinated
13 community isolation facilities remain open and currently occupied by COVID-19 patients – Dr Tudravu
There are 13 community isolation facilities that remain open and are currently occupied by COVID-19 positive patients. This has been confirmed by the Health Ministry's
About 100 patients in the Lautoka Hospital – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says there are about 100 or so patients at the Lautoka Hospital and they have enough staff to look after those patients.T
53-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 passes away
The man admitted to the Lautoka Hospital Intensive Care Unit yesterday for a severe illness due to COVID-19 has sadly passed away. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doct