Tag: Fiji Health Ministry
Almost 6000 people battle covid-19 in Fiji – fears of new...
By Josefa Babitu in Suva
Fiji’s fight against the covid-19 pandemic seems to have no light at the end of the tunnel after the Pacific...
SODELPA leader blasts PM, Attorney-General over Fiji covid ‘recklessness’
By Litia Cava in Suva
Fiji's opposition SODELPA leader Viliame Gavoka has condemned Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for their “unimaginable recklessness”...
Fiji mortuary full, public frustration, confusion rife over covid-19
RNZ Pacific
Public frustration over mixed messages from the government is growing in Fiji as covid-19 continues to spread rapidly.
The latest daily update saw another...
Fiji reports record 522 new cases of covid-19 – three more...
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Fiji has reported 522 new cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours - a record number...
Sayed-Khaiyum leading Fiji into chaos, says women’s crisis centre leader
By Litia Cava in Suva
The Fiji Civil Society Organisation Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response has repeated a call for the resignation of the country's...
Fiji suffers 5 more deaths, 404 new cases in covid crisis
RNZ Pacific
Fiji has recorded another 404 new cases of covid-19 and five deaths in the 24 hours to 8am on Friday.
Most of the new...
Four new deaths as Fiji records hundreds more covid cases
RNZ Pacific
Four more people have died as Fiji recorded 312 new covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday.
The Health Ministry said...
Fiji reports 241 new covid cases and one death – pastors...
By Timoci Vula in Suva
Fiji has reported 241 new cases of covid-19 infections and one death in the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday.
Health...
Fiji police arrest six teenagers among 56 caught in covid curfew...
By Talebula Kate in Suva
Six teenagers were among 56 people arrested by Fiji police in the past 24 hrs for failure to comply with...
Fiji covid-19 death toll still climbs – woman dies at 34...
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Three more people with covid-19 have died in Fiji in the last 24 hours -- one of...
Fiji government must give ‘critical’ covid-19 crisis timeline, says lawyer
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
The Fiji government and other health experts must give the country a covid-19 crisis timeline, says prominent lawyer Richard Naidu.
He...
Fiji may be facing heavy covid disaster within month, warns health...
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
Fiji could face around 600 covid-19 deaths within about eight weeks, and 50,000 active cases, unless decisive government-led...
Covid infections in Fiji soar with record 279 cases – four...
By Timoci Vula in Suva
Fiji has reported its highest daily total of positive covid-19 infections with 279 cases reported as of 8am today as...
Fiji records two covid deaths amid record 180 new cases
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Fiji's covid19 case count broke records again yesterday as medical authorities recorded another two deaths at the...
Medics arrive in Fiji to help with covid – $10m support...
RNZ Pacific
The New Zealand government is ramping up its support to Fiji, which is in the grips of a covid-19 pandemic crisis.
Another 126 new...
166 more covid cases in Fiji as community spread ‘broadens’
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Fiji's covid-19 cases continue to escalate as medical authorities have recorded another record breaking 166 new people...
150 new covid cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for...
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Fiji's Health Secretary Dr James Fong confirms that the country has recorded 150 new cases in the...
Fiji reports another 115 covid cases – new hospital death investigated
By Vijay Narayan in Suva
Fiji health authorities have announced 115 new covid-19 cases for the 24 hour period ending at 8am today.
Health Secretary Dr...
Covid-19 deaths tally controversy at Suva hospital troubles Fijians
RNZ Pacific
Ten people have died in Fiji after testing positive for covid-19 -- but only four had their deaths attributed to the coronavirus.
The Health...
105 more covid cases in Fiji – 98 linked to existing...
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Fiji's Health Ministry has announced 105 new covid-19 cases as the pandemic crisis worsens.
Health Secretary Dr James Fong said 98...
51 new covid cases confirmed in Fiji with fast-growing Nadi cluster
RNZ Pacific
Fifty-one cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji tonight, with 35 of them from the fastest-growing cluster at Nadi.
This takes the total...
Five police officers among 39 new covid cases in Fiji as...
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva
Five police officers are among 39 new cases of covid-19 in Fiji while the government announced late...