COVID-19: US to end mask exports to Canada and Latin America
A major US mask manufacturer, 3M, says the government has asked it to stop exporting US-made N95 respirator masks to Canada and Latin America. The request had "signifi
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Limited amount of customers allowed in Supermarkets from Nakasi to Suva
Supermarkets from Nakasi to Suva are taking necessary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 by only allowing a limited amount of customers to go in and do their shoppin
8, 900 masks for our health care workers
Timely help has arrived for our health care workers on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. 8, 900 N95 masks have been handed over by UNICEF Pacific to the gov
37 fever clinics in operation in the country
37 fever clinics are currently in operation throughout Fiji. The Health Ministry is encouraging people to visit a fever clinic if they feel that they are developing an
Several healthcare workers in India attacked as they battle to stop the spread of coronavirus
Several healthcare workers in India have been attacked as they battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Reports say doctors have been spat at and chased away fro
COVID-19 patients classified “stable†to be transferred to community isolation facilities
The Health Ministry says COVID-19 positive individuals who are classified “stable†will be transferred to community isolation facilities for continued monitor
Bus services have been minimised today in Suva lockdown area and a review to be done on Monday
President of the Fiji Bus Operators Association, Nisar Ali Shah says bus services have been minimised today in the Suva lockdown area and a review will be done on Monday
COVID-19: US jobless claims hit 6.6 million as virus spreads
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits has hit a record high for the second week in a row as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus intensifies. The
Fiji Link suspends all flights between Nadi and Suva due to COVID-19 lockdown
Fiji Link, Fiji Airways’ domestic subsidiary, has today suspended all flights between Nadi and Suva, due to the lockdown of the Capital City announced by the Fijia
FJ360 passengers from Singapore to Nadi on Sunday 22nd March not required to call toll-free helpline 158
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is advising passengers who travelled on FJ360 from Singapore to Nadi on Sunday 22nd March that they are not required to call t
Few taxi operators still servicing the Suva lockdown area - Lal
The Fiji Taxi Association has confirmed only a few taxi operators are still servicing the Suva lockdown area from today as all operators have been given the choice to dec
Roy Krishna and wife Naziah Ali-Krishna not showing symptoms of COVID-19
Fiji soccer star, Roy Krishna says so far for him and his wife they are not showing any symptoms of COVID-19. Krishna and his wife Naziah Ali-Krishna were on the same
160 Health Ministry staff who live outside Suva confinement area have moved into designated health facilities in Suva
160 Ministry of Health officials and staff who live outside the Suva confinement area have moved into designated health facilities in Suva for the duration of the lockdow
FNPF assistance available for employees affected by Suva lockdown
If your place of employment is within the Suva or Lautoka lockdown areas and is closed down as the employer is not an essential service, you can access funds of up to $50
60 people were arrested during the curfew hours from 10pm to 5am including two Police Officers
Sixty people including two police officers were arrested for breaching the curfew hours from 10 o’clock last night to 5 o’clock this morning. Police Comm
Choice to operate is with taxi and bus operators if they can't enforce 2 metre rule - LTA
Land Transport Authority CEO Samuel Simpson has made it clear that bus operators, taxi and mini bus drivers must enforce the two metres physical distance between the driv
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll exceeds 10,000
Spain has passed another grim coronavirus milestone after the number of deaths exceeded 10,000. The country, the second-worst hit in terms fatalities, has also lost ne
Contact tracing of the two new cases and person of interest underway- Dr Tudravu
Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Jemesa Tudravu has stated that their contact tracing team is following on the leads on the two new cases and also a person of interest who is li
Health Ministry in the process of tracking people from Fiji who who were part of a recent gathering in India
The Health Ministry is in the process of tracking down 2 people who attended an Islamic congregation at Nizamuddin that has become a key source for the spread of COVID-19
Person who was in close contact with two new cases of COVID-19 has been tested - Dr. Waqainabete
Health Minister Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says that the test of the person who was in close contact with the two new patients of COVID-19 has been done. The man is in t
Changes to Lautoka lockdown
The Prime Minister has announced that restaurants in Lautoka can now operate, so long as they follow the safety guidelines, focusing on safe physical distancing and take