Six large containment areas to remain throughout Fiji for now
There are currently six large containment areas throughout the country - Suva, Nausori, Lami, Rakiraki, Nadi and Lautoka, and the Health Ministry is not considering rolli
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Reopening of schools to depend on COVID situation
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says in consultation with the Ministry of Education, they are considering re-opening the schools on 24th May 2021 but th
791 of the 877 contacts of the garment factory worker in Kalabu test negative in their first test
791 of the 877 contacts of the garment factory worker in Kalabu have tested negative in their first test however that could change at any point throughout the 14-day incu
Police officers assist staff and security of New World IGA in enforcing social distancing
Officers from the Totogo Police Station were called in to assist the staff and security officers of New World IGA in Suva in enforcing social distancing outside the super
2 doctors from Lautoka Hospital test positive for COVID-19
Two doctors who work at the Lautoka hospital are the latest cases of COVID-19 in Fiji which means we have 51 active cases. Another 1,736 COVID-19 tests were conducted
Cruel to parade food distribution – NFP
The National Federation Party says it is cruel for the Government to be parading its food distribution efforts on facebook when people in real need, all over the country,
Hundreds gather in Nadi to get COVID-19 vaccine
Hundreds of people turned up at Prince Charles Park in Nadi today to get their first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine as the Ministry of Health rolls out the next phase of the
No social distancing outside some supermarkets today
People are not practicing social distancing outside two supermarkets in Valelevu and one in Suva while social distancing is being strictly enforced outside Max Value in F
Next phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign begins in Suva, Nadi and Lautoka
The next phase of the COVID-19 Vaccination drive has started in Nadi, Lautoka and Suva this morning. People are being urged to come at Prince Charles Park in Nadi and
Suva-Nausori Lockdown Zone reverts into two separate containment areas
The Health Ministry confirms that the Suva-Nausori Lockdown Zone will revert into two separate containment areas, the Suva Containment Area and the Nausori Containment Ar
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
More CCTV cameras will now be installed at the border quarantine facilities - Dr. Fong
More CCTV cameras will now be installed at the border quarantine facilities to keep a watch on the contact taking place between the passengers and those manning the facil
We will distribute food rations all of tonight - Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says he knows they will be distribute food rations all of tonight to people that have called 161 but whether they can
We will have to look into the non-essential businesses that were open and finalise an action plan – Dr Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they will have to look into the non-essential businesses that were open and finalise an action plan looking forward.
Health Ministry to create more isolation facilities in the community
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they will continue to create more capacity to get more isolation facilities in the community. He says they st
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
2 COVID-19 clusters in Ra are still unlinked to other existing cases
The two COVID-19 clusters in Ra are still unlinked to other existing cases while a call has also been made to those that played in the Malomalo 7s in Sigatoka on April 16
95% of the contacts of the garment factory worker screened and tested, 611 tested negative so far – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 95 percent of the 877 contacts of the garment factory worker have been contacted, screened, and swabbed, including
India becomes first country to report more than 400,000 new COVID cases in a single day
India has become the first country to report more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, as its nationwide vaccine drive launches amid a supply crisis. So
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