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

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

The Fiji National University (FNU) has assisted 19 private students with their tuition fees for Semester 1, 2021 through the University’s newly launched Student Bursary Scheme. The recipients are full-time first-year local students enrolled in undergraduate Bachelor’s programmes at FNU and are not on any form of scholarship or sponsorship. A total of $2,000 tuition…Read More

Bula Vinaka. Earlier today we announced that we will not be implementing a full lockdown of the Suva area this weekend. That advice stands. All existing restrictions –– including the closure of non-essential businesses and the 11pm until 4am curfew –– will remain in effect, and the current containment area borders are unchanged. No lockdown…Read More

Bula Vinaka. As we announced earlier today, the individual admitted to the Lautoka Hospital Intensive Care Unit yesterday from a severe illness due to COVID-19 has sadly passed away. As I covered in last night’s press conference, the patient was transferred to the ICU yesterday afternoon after his condition began deteriorating, and it was at…Read More