The Ministry of Health and Medical Services acknowledges passengers who have made contact with us in regard to their whereabout and health status.
We still urgently needs to get in touch with the 6 remaining passengers who were on flights with as well in direct contact with an airline attendant who was the first case of COVID-19 in Fiji to call 2219906 or email on fijihealthimt@gmail.com
These flights are:
- FJ 871 – San Francisco to Nadi (16 March 2020)
- FJ 411 – Nadi to Auckland (17 March 2020)
- FJ 410 – Auckland to Nadi (17 March 2020)
This is a follow up from the Prime Minister’s statement on the contact tracing exercise done by the Ministry’s contact team.
We look forward to receiving further updates on the following people:
| No | Name | Last Known Address | Division |
| 1. | Tiare Marinoa | Lautoka | Lautoka |
| 2. | Motikaoiaki Paimanula | Lautoka | Lautoka |
| 3. | Sarita- was in the Zumba class on 17 March | Lautoka | Lautoka |
| 4. | Taniela Rovini | Tomuka | Lautoka |
| 5. | Vitalina Nadurutalo | Waiyavi | Lautoka |
| 6. | Pietersen Roell | Club Fiji Resort, Wailoaloa Beach, Nadi | Nadi |
The Ministry wishes advice that these passengers are within the 14 days incubation period of being in contact with the index case for Fiji and therefore need to be self-quarantined. The Ministry further wishes to advise that these passengers are not patients but persons of interest and those who require observation to ensure that there is no spread of potential COVID-19 in the community.
This contact tracing is a vital part of our containment measures and in order to do this, we need your support to contact us immediately.
We are appealing to the members of the public to get in touch with their friends and families who have been on the abovementioned flights to contact us even if they are not showing any symptoms.