Fiji receives new machines that can do 16 COVID-19 tests at once per machine
Three new machines for the testing of COVID-19 have been installed in the Fiji Centre for Disease Control which will enable 16 instead of 4 tests to be run at once per ma
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Health Ministry prepares to shift into a mitigation phase that ensures that healthcare resources are focused on caring for patients who develop severe illness from COVID-19
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says given the escalating number of new cases in the Lami-Nausori Containment zone, the Health Ministry is preparing to
FEMAT Field Hospital at the Vodafone Arena open 24 hrs
The FEMAT Field Hospital at the Vodafone Arena which is assisting CWM Hospital in the delivery of health care services in the Central Division is open 24 hours a day.
CWM Hospital Emergency Department closed & people needing emergency care should visit FEMAT Hospital at Vodafone Arena
The CWM Hospital’s Emergency Department is now closed to all members of the public. The Health Ministry says all patients needing emergency services will be req
COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Nadi has been temporarily halted until staff can be swabbed and cleared
The Health Ministry confirms their contact tracing investigations have identified several of their vaccination personnel as secondary contacts of an earlier-announced COV
Grog session in Tavua Village results in lockdown
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are concerned about recurring incidents of people violating established protocols designed to prevent the spre
COVID-19 nationwide vaccination campaign continues today
The COVID-19 nationwide vaccination campaign will continue today. It will start at 9am and finish at 4.30pm. This is for the first dose of the vaccine. Please no
Decision to work from home was taken as a precautionary measure as we were not primary contacts - Dr Tudravu
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says the decision to work from home was a precautionary measure as they were not in direct contact or pr
Locations of interest in Nadi & Lautoka revealed by Health Ministry and people urged to contact them if they were at those venues on certain dates
The Ministry of Health has revealed a few locations in the Nadi and Lautoka area where people may have come into contact with COVID-19 cases and a request is being made t
GPH, Holiday Inn, Suva Peninsula and James Cook Hotel are currently being used as quarantine facilities in Suva – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Grand Pacific Hotel, James Cook Hotel, Holiday Inn and Peninsula in Suva are currently being used as quarantine f
26 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed as of this morning
Fiji has recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19 as of this morning, which brings the total number of cases to 394 during the current outbreak. Permanent Secretary for Healt
All manual curfew and border passes approved by the Ministries of Health and Commerce to essential businesses and other approved vehicles will continue to be effective until 14th June 2021
As of today, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, in consultation with the Ministry of Commerce, Trade Tourism and Transport, has confirmed that all manual curfew
32 new COVID-19 cases, 13 cases from Nawaka
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that 32 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded. In addition to the 23 new cases reported yesterday morning, t
We will find new cases of COVID-19 along the way that we would not expect – Dr. Fong
Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. James Fong stresses that we will find new cases of COVID-19 along the way that people would not expect. While respond
We have to strike the right balance to ensure that COVID-19 is managed by everyone & try to get businesses to operate and provide jobs & income – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have to strike the right balance to ensure that COVID-19 is managed by everyone and also try to get people to
Police Officers or military personnel monitor people who isolate at home and medical team visit them 2-3 times a day – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says verifying claims by the public that a person who should be isolated at home is moving around the community is diffi
Dr Fong asks that the public help them by accepting quarantine & isolation facilities near their communities and understand that these facilities are safe
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says as the Ministry of Health’s operations move on, they will need to create more COVID quarantine and isolation
41 new COVID cases
18 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday and another 23 new cases were recorded yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says all of these c
Nawaka Tramline Settlement residents are getting swabbed for COVID-19 as police restrict movement in the community
Nawaka Tramline Settlement resident in Nadi, Ravinesh Prasad says Health Ministry officials are swabbing residents today as the area was declared an isolation zone yester
3,117 people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this week
19,348 people have been vaccinated in the Suva-Nausori corridor and 24,042 in all of Fiji since Monday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says to date,
Doctor Fong urges families to limit graveside services to 10 persons and to limit gatherings before or after the burial to 10 persons or less
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong urges families to limit graveside services to 10 persons and to limit gatherings before or after the burial to 10 perso