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11th May, 2021
STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR JAMES FONG – 11.05.21

After another 2217 tests yesterday, another daily record of testing, we have confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 since our last briefing. All of these cases are from Makoi and are close contacts of case 140, the woman who presented to the Makoi Health Centre yesterday with COVID symptoms. Four of our positive patients are…Read More


10th May, 2021
STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 10.05.21

Bula Vinaka. After another 1380 tests, we have one new case to announce today. The new case is a woman from Kalokalo Crescent, Makoi who presented to the Makoi health centre today with COVID symptoms. At this very early stage in the investigation, no link has been established between this case and others. We’ll be…Read More


10th May, 2021
10/05/2021 Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Dear staff, Following the statement from the Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr James Fong, yesterday, Sunday 09.05.21, FNU would like to confirm the following working arrangements: All staff who can work from home should continue to do so for the next 14 days (10 to 24 May). This decision may be reviewed…Read More


9th May, 2021
STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR JAMES FONG – 09.05.21

Bula Vinaka. We have three new cases of COVID-19 to report. This follows another 1616 tests since yesterday. These new cases are all linked to case number 136, the gentleman from Saru, Lautoka who presented with COVID-like symptoms to the Natabua Health centre and tested positive on Friday. One of the new cases is his…Read More


8th May, 2021
STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR JAMES FONG – 08.05.21

Bula Vinaka. After another 2206 tests, we have no new cases of COVID-19 to confirm. There are 37 active COVID-19 cases in the country, none of them currently have severe illness. Our contact tracers have spent the past 24 hours working through the travel histories of our seven cases announced yesterday. As the nurse from…Read More