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COVID-19 Update

12th February 2021

There have been 0 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 10^th, and there are currently 0 active cases.

Fiji has had 56 cases in total, with 54 recoveries and 2 deaths, since our first case was reported on March 19^th, 2020. The last 38 cases have been international travel-associated cases detected in border quarantine.

It has been 300 days since the last case was detected outside border quarantine on April 18^th, 2020.

A total of 27,932 laboratory tests have been conducted, with a daily average of 143 tests per day over the last 7 days, and a weekly average of 1050 tests over the last 2 weeks.

For more information on COVID-19 in Fiji please visit the Ministry of Health and Medical Services web page http://www.health.gov.fj/covid-19-updates/

The next scheduled update will be on Monday, February 15th.

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PRESS RELEASE

Statement from the Ministry of Health

The general public is advised that the supply of paracetamol (Panadol) is currently available in the Ministry’s pharmacies and health facilities around the country, contrary to statements made in parliament this week.

The Ministry’s Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services (FPBS) management and staff have been working tirelessly around the clock to ensure that supplies of paracetamol and other essential medicines and medical products are made available at the pharmacies and health facilities for our patients to use, in spite of the significant global supply chain challenges currently faced by many nations around the world.

The Honourable Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, urges members of the public to continue to immediately seek medical assistance at our health facilities when they are sick. Staffs in our health facilities are also constantly networking with our divisional and national centres to deliver health services and medical supplies when required at any health facility in Fiji.

The Ministry also wishes to advise that in regards the report of the recent demise of a patient at Savusavu Hospital which has been discussed in the social media, the ministry staff at the hospital provided the best medical care they can provide to a very sick patient on the day of admission and under the prevailing unfavourable weather condition at the time.

The Ministry staff had consulted with the immediate family members throughout the period of care and after the unfortunate outcome, and now request members of the public to allow the family time and space to grieve. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.

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COVID-19 Update

10th February 2021

There have been 0 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 8^th.

There are currently 0 active cases, as the recent border quarantine case recovered, and has been discharged from the Lautoka hospital isolation unit. The individual is now in a border quarantine facility in Nadi, awaiting completion of 14 days quarantine for his accompanying family member. The remaining historical border quarantine case, announced on February 3^rd, is expected to be discharged shortly.

Fiji has had 56 cases in total, with 54 recoveries and 2 deaths, since our first case was reported on March 19^th, 2020. The last 38 cases have been international travel-associated cases detected in border quarantine. It has been 298 days since the last case was detected outside border quarantine on April 18^th, 2020.

A total of 27,429 laboratory tests have been conducted, with a daily average of 130 tests per day over the last 7 days, and a weekly average of 1050 tests over the last 2 weeks.

For more information on COVID-19 in Fiji please visit the Ministry of Health and Medical Services web page http://www.health.gov.fj/covid-19-updates/

The next scheduled update will be on Friday, February 12th.

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COVID-19 Update

8th February 2021

There have been 0 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 5^th.

There is 1 active border quarantine case and 1 historical border quarantine case, which were both announced on February 3^rd, admitted to the isolation ward at Lautoka hospital.

Fiji has had 56 cases in total, with 53 recoveries and 2 deaths, since our first case was reported on March 19^th 2020. The last 38 cases have been international travel associated cases detected in border quarantine. It has been 296 days since the last case was detected outside border quarantine on April 18^th 2020.

A total of 27,115 laboratory tests have been conducted, with a daily average of 141 tests per day over the last 7 days, and a weekly average of 1050 tests over the last 2 weeks.

For more information on COVID-19 in Fiji please visit the Ministry of Health and Medical Services web page http://www.health.gov.fj/covid-19-updates/

The next scheduled update will be on Wednesday February 10th.

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COVID-19 Update

5th February 2021

There have been 0 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 3^rd.

There is 1 active border quarantine case and 1 historical border quarantine case, which were both announced on February 3^rd, admitted to the isolation ward at Lautoka hospital.

Fiji has had 56 cases in total, with 53 recoveries and 2 deaths, since our first case was reported on March 19^th 2020. The last 38 cases have been international travel associated cases detected in border quarantine. It has been 293 days since the last case was detected outside border quarantine on April 18^th 2020.

A total of 26,917 laboratory tests have been conducted, with a daily average of 157 tests per day over the last 7 days, and a weekly average of 1179 tests over the last 2 weeks.

For more information on COVID-19 in Fiji please visit the Ministry of Health and Medical Services web page http://www.health.gov.fj/covid-19-updates/

The next scheduled update will be on Monday February 8th.

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