60% students returned to school on the first day
The national percentage of students that returned school yesterday was 60%. This has been confirmed by Minister for Education Premila Kumar who says this has been capt
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People still seen not following COVID-safe protocols
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country, many people are still seen not adhering to COVID-safe protocols. Fijivillage visited a few areas in Suva today and n
Arrive at the vaccination venue by at least 1.30pm as vaccination sites close by 3pm – Health Ministry
It is being stressed by the Health Ministry that if you plan to line-up to get vaccinated after midday, you have to make sure that you are at the vaccination site by 1.30
Many students seen without masks and standing in crowds in Suva
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they will be providing guidance to enforcers of COVID-safe protocols after many students were seen not practicing
Reopening of schools today has been done on the advice of UNICEF and the World Health Organisation – Education Ministry
The Education Ministry says the reopening of schools today has been done on the advice of UNICEF and the World Health Organisation. They say schools are an important t
69 COVID patients admitted in hospital
69 people are currently admitted in the hospital with COVID-19. According to the Health Ministry, none of those admitted are in severe or critical condition. Of tho
People need to understand health staff have been working for one whole year without much leave – Dr. Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they can consider having other venues in Suva to provide booster doses for COVID-19 however people should understand
People previously infected or are fully vaccinated can get infected with Omicron
With confirmation that Omicron is now spreading in the community in Fiji, Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong is stressing that Omicron spreads very fast so
COVID positive healthcare workers will be required to self-isolate for 7 days & test negative before they return to work
A healthcare worker of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services who tests positive for COVID-19 will be required to self-isolate at home for seven days. Permanent S
Health Ministry announces new restrictions and guidelines on sea travel between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and maritime islands
The Ministry of Health has announced new restrictions and guidelines on sea travel between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and the maritime islands effective from today due to the
69 people with COVID-19 admitted in the hospital
69 people are currently admitted in the hospital with COVID-19. According to the latest update by the Health Ministry, none of those admitted are in severe or critical
92.2% of the adult target population fully vaccinated
92.2% of the adult target population in Fiji are fully vaccinated while 97.8% have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This means 569,791 Fijians have re
580 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
580 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Fiji since Saturday. 405 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 175 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yester
Two elderly unvaccinated men die from COVID-19
Two elderly unvaccinated men have died from COVID-19. They are the latest COVID-19 deaths reported by the Health Ministry. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor Jam
FULL STORY : Doctor Fong confirms we have the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the community
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the results of positive samples sent to the Doherty Institute in Melbourne for genomic sequencing have confirmed, as
Some guests are testing positive for COVID-19 but having 30,000 tourists is an incredible achievement - Hill
Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill says it has been difficult for hotels and resorts as there are guests who are testing positive for COVID-19 and have to be isolated, but havi
Parents who do not want to send their children to school will have to make arrangements or engage in homeschooling
As students from Years 8 to 13 return to face to face classes from tomorrow, Minister for Education Premila Kumar says parents who are not willing to send their children
Parents hesitant to send their children to school – Lekutu Advisory Councillor
The Advisory Councillor of Lekutu District in Bua, Mohammed Farukh says many parents in his district are worried about their children, especially those in primary schools
We are targeting community surveillance in areas that we think have an outbreak – Dr. Fong
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says they are targeting their community surveillance in areas that they think have a COVID-19 outbreak. He says they
Albert Park drive-through vaccination venue open today
The COVID-19 vaccination venue at Albert Park in Suva will be open till 1pm today. The Ministry of Health will provide booster dose for individuals aged 18 years and a
Govt continues to distribute household packs to families in home isolation
The Government distributed 161 household packs to families in home isolation yesterday. They have distributed the packs in Navua, Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka,