More food rations to be delivered to Qauia today
More food rations will be delivered to the Qauia lockdown area today. This is the fourth round of food ration distribution there. There are more than 550 families i
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First positive COVID-19 case at Olympic athletes' village
The Tokyo Olympics athletes' village has had its first case of COVID-19. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the
Another 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 given by Australia
Another 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nadi from Australia last night onboard a Fiji Airways plane. This latest shipment of the vaccine br
66.7% of the target population have received at least one dose of AstraZeneca while 13.2% are now fully vaccinated
391,363 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 77,610 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Ja
1,180 new cases of COVID have been confirmed while 5 new COVID-19 deaths have been announced for the period of 13th July to 16th July
1,180 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today while 5 new COVID-19 deaths have been announced for the period of 13th July
719 household packs distributed by the govt yesterday
719 household packs were distributed by the government to families in home isolation and lockdown areas in Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka and Ba yesterday. 326 p
Round 4 of food distribution in the Qauia lockdown area continues today
Another 100 household packs will be distributed in the Qauia lockdown area today as part of the government’s round 4 of food ration distribution to the lockdown ar
150,080 doses of the Moderna vaccine arrives in Fiji
150,080 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country last night. This has been made possible with the support of the United States of America under the
Drive-through swabbing service at the Suva Civic Centre open till 4pm today
The drive-through swabbing service at the Suva Civic Centre will be available for people living in Suva until 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Health Ministry says the se
New daily record of 1,405 cases confirmed as 6 unvaccinated people die from COVID between the 12th to 15th July
A new daily record of 1,405 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday while there have been 6 new COVID-19 deaths for t
Business activity in Sigatoka has dropped by 50% to 95%
The Nadroga/Navosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business activity in Sigatoka has dropped by 50 to 95 percent. President Doctor Ashank Naidu says some busines
The State has not “criminalized†the conscious act of refusing to provide consent for the vaccine jab - Raj
The Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says there is a view in certain human rights circles, considering the legislative amen
Statistician says Fiji's rapidly escalating COVID-19 crisis has overtaken the spread of infection seen in India at its reported peak
With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, severe cases and deaths, a Canterbury University statistician says Fiji's rapidly escalating COVID-19 crisis has overtaken t
50 people served with notices for health breaches
50 people have been served with Public Health Infringement Notices for various health breaches throughout the week. Police say 41 notices were issued for failure to we
Swabbing drive-through set up at the Suva Civic Centre
The Ministry of Health has set up another COVID-19 swabbing drive-through site at the Suva Civic Centre. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms that
52 families in Vakatora Housing in Lautoka receive household packs
52 families living at Vakatora Housing in Lautoka were full of smiles after receiving their household packs from the government yesterday. The government says that aro
BSP Fiji Group donates $10,000 worth of equipment and supplies to the Health Ministry
The BSP Fiji Group has donated $10,000 worth of equipment and supplies to the Ministry of Health to support Fiji’s war against COVID-19. The bank says items suc
64% of the target population have received at least one dose and 12.5% are now fully vaccinated
377,090 people in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 73,127 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Ja
A new daily record of COVID-19 cases - Dr Fong confirms 1,220 cases and 5 deaths
The rising number of cases continue as 1,220 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Heal
FTU calls on its members to get vaccinated as teachers are also exposed to risk
The Fiji Teachers Union is encouraging all its members to get vaccinated for COVID-19. General Secretary, Agni Deo Singh says the extent to which the virus has spread
24 COVID-19 cases in Samabula Senior Citizens Home is a concern - Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the 24 COVID-19 cases in Samabula Senior Citizens Home is a concern for the Ministry and are working with other stake