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 SCREENING CLINICS AROUND THE COUNTRY

The following is the list of available COVID-19 screening clinics around Fiji.

Individuals with COVID-19 symptoms – high-risk category

If you or someone you are caring for has mild symptoms but is at high risk of severe COVID – individuals over 50 years, or have an underlying illness such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, asthma, are obese, or are pregnant – please visit one of our screening clinics and get tested. Individuals who test positive will be provided immediate advice and care by the health teams at the screening facility.

Pregnant Women:

Pregnant women experiencing COVID-19 symptoms: cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, fatigue/extreme tiredness, headache, aches and pains, sore throat, fever, diarrhea, red eyes (conjunctivitis), loss of taste or smell, a rash on the skin, must immediately visit a screening clinic for testing. Pregnant women who test positive will be provided immediate advice and care by the health teams at the screening facility.

Primary Contacts

Primary contacts who are asymptomatic should quarantine in their homes for 10 days. They should isolate themselves from their household members and monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms.  If Primary Contacts develop COVID-19 symptoms, they should visit the nearest screening clinic for testing. Should Primary Contacts return COVID-19 positive results they will be provided immediate advice and care by the health teams at the screening facility.

All visitors to screening clinics, please ensure to practice COVID-19 safe protocols:

• Wear a mask that covers your mouth and nose;
• Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol based sanitizer;
• Maintain safe physical distancing of 2 meters from another person;
• Have the careFIJI app installed on your mobile with the Bluetooth turned on; and
• Line up and do not crowd at the screening clinics.

Families and caregivers of the vulnerable including the elderly, are urged to monitor the health of their loved ones.  If they develop COVID-19 symptoms, please take them to the nearest screening clinic. If an individual has a disability or is otherwise physically unable to leave their home and attend a screening clinic, in these exceptional circumstances, individuals can call 158 and request a home swabbing service.

If you have severe symptoms of COVID-19, such as trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, severe headache for a few days, inability to wake or stay awake, or pale or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, treat this as a medical emergency and immediately go to your nearest health facility/hospital or call 158 for assistance.

SCREENING CLINICS CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL 04^th January 2022