Bula Vinaka. Today we are announcing one new border quarantine case of COVID-19. The patient is a 61-year-old gentleman. He is a  repatriating Fijian citizen who traveled to Fiji from Sacramento, California in the United States. He transited through Auckland and arrived in Fiji on Thursday. The 6th of August. After developing COVID-like symptoms while…Read More

The Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MOHMS) advises that people travelling out of Fiji and foreigners coming into the country can now have COVID-19 swab tests done upon request. People travelling out of the country will have to apply for a COVID-19 swab test. Approval will be through the Office of the Permanent Secretary…Read More

As we announced on the 20th of July, we have so far confirmed nine cases of COVID-19 among a number of our citizens who were repatriated from India on the 1st of July. All of these cases are “border quarantine cases”, meaning they have had zero interaction with the public, and each have been held securely in…Read More

Bula Vinaka. Over the past several months, Fijian citizens from around the world have steadily returned home to Fiji through a medically-rigorous system of repatriation. Upon arrival, all returning citizens are required to spend 14 days in a government-funded quarantine facility under RFMF and Ministry of Health and Medical Services supervision where they are checked…Read More

Bula vinaka and a very good afternoon to you all. On the 19th of March, Fiji confirmed our first case of the coronavirus. Finally faced with the same enemy we had watched devastate highly-developed nations, we put fear aside and found faith in action. That same day, we announced a complete lockdown of the Lautoka…Read More