Quarantine is used when a person is possibly infected with a disease but is not yet symptomatic. Isolation applies to patients with symptoms of infectious disease. A medical officer is authorized to take such measures according to powers vested under Part VII of the Public Health Act, Cap 111, Sections 67 – 83 in regards…Read More
RT HON JACINDA ARDERN Prime Minister Four stage Alert System for COVID-19 announced New Zealand moved up to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact New Zealanders over 70 and those with certain medical conditions told to stay at home as much as they can to reduce risk of contact with the virus Workplaces to implement…Read More
Bula Vinaka. Our first COVID-19 patient remains in isolation at Lautoka Hospital where he is in stable condition. On Thursday, the 19th of March, I advised the public of a sweeping set of containment measures that was put into place, including an aggressive contact tracing exercise to identify, isolate, and monitor any individuals who came…Read More
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has today announced that it will suspend all international flights until the end of May, with the exception of twice-weekly services between Singapore and Nadi. The move follows the unprecedented nature and scale of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is causing travel demands to plummet due to…Read More