Targeted lockdowns of certain areas and even a lockdown of the whole of Viti Levu is not off the table – Dr Fong
317,000 Fijians screened in 2 weeks
Targeted lockdowns of certain areas and even a lockdown of the whole of Viti Levu is not off the table – Dr Fong
317,000 Fijians screened in 2 weeks
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Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are listening very closely to the story their screening and testing is telling them.
Doctor Fong says at the moment, no policy response is off the table –– including targeted lockdowns of certain areas and even a lockdown of the whole of Viti Levu.
Self-isolate and call 158 now if you moved from containment areas into non-containment areas on Viti Levu – Dr Fong
Self-isolate and call 158 now if you moved from containment areas into non-containment areas on Viti Levu – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong. [image: Fijian Government]
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong is stressing that people who ignored their restrictions and managed to move from containment areas on Viti Levu into non-containment areas should call 158 and self-isolate now.
He says they are locating these people, but not quickly enough.
Doctor Fong stresses that whoever they are, wherever they are, they must self-isolate, and they must do it now.
Length of containment areas is a day to day basis investigation – Dr Fong
Length of containment areas is a day to day basis investigation – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong.
The Health Ministry decides on the length of each containment area on a day to day basis.
This was stressed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong while responding to a question whether they will be extending or ending the containment areas for Suva, Nausori, Nadi and Lautoka since the 14-days comes to an end at 4am Monday.
Dr Fong says he still has the weekend to decide and how many more cases will be identified.
Stay at home and call 158 if you were at the Raiwaqa Health Centre on April 21st-23rd, April 29th- 30th & May 3rd-5th
Stay at home and call 158 if you were at the Raiwaqa Health Centre on April 21st-23rd, April 29th- 30th & May 3rd-5th
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If you attended the Maternal and Child Health Clinic at Raiwaqa Health Centre from April 21st to April 23rd, April 29th to April 30th and May 3rd to May 5th remain at home and contact 158.
This has been stressed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong as contact tracing continues for the nurse from the Raiwaqa Health Centre who has tested positive for COVID-19.
If you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her tomorrow - Doctor Fong
No new cases of COVID-19 recorded today
If you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her tomorrow - Doctor Fong
No new cases of COVID-19 recorded today
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong. [image: Fijian Government]
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says if you do not live with your mother, please do not add to her bubble by travelling to see her tomorrow.