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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


22nd May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES DR. JAMES FONG – 22.05.21

Case and Transmission Update  We have three new cases of COVID-19 to report as of 12pm today. These cases are all tied to the cluster in Muanikoso, Nasinu. One case is from the same household as the other cases previously announced in Muanikoso. The other two cases are neighbours from an adjoining home. The close…Read More


21st May, 2021
STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES – 21.05.21

COVID-19 Update Friday May 21st 2021 There are no new cases to report as of 6pm today. We now have more information about the 5 cases from the same household in Muanikoso, Nasinu that were announced earlier today. As mentioned, 1 member of the household is an employee of Extra Supermarket and known primary contact…Read More