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27th May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 27.05.21

Transmission Update We have recorded 22 new cases since the last update yesterday evening. Details of the new cases: ● 1 is a resident of Kinoya with no links to other cases at this early stage of investigation ● 2 were at the George Mate Medical Centre at Queen Elizabeth Barracks and are connected to…Read More


26th May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 26.05.21

Transmission Update We have recorded 13 new cases since the last update yesterday evening. All 13 are primary contacts of previously announced cases. 12 of the new cases are from Fiji Navy staff who are primary contacts of the Navy staff case announced yesterday. Investigations are ongoing and no links have yet been established with…Read More


25th May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 25.05.21

Transmission Update   We have recorded ten new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday evening. Nine are contacts of earlier announced cases that were identified through on-going contact tracing and screening investigations. This includes three cases from the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Suva. The nine new cases come from the following areas: 1 from Tacirua 3…Read More


24th May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 24.05.21

Transmission Update We have recorded five new cases since the last update yesterday evening. Four of these cases are  in Muanikoso–from 2 separate households. They were all  located within the Muanikoso Containment Zone, and were picked up as part of the mass screening currently ongoing in that area. The other case is from Samabula and…Read More


23rd May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 23.05.21

Ministry of Health COVID Statement 23 May 2021 Transmission Update We have recorded 18 new cases since our last update yesterday evening. 10 cases are from 2 related families in Waila 4 cases are from a household in Tacirua 2 cases from a household in Muanikoso We are early in the investigations into these new…Read More