About 100 patients in the Lautoka Hospital – Dr Fong
About 100 patients in the Lautoka Hospital – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says there are about 100 or so patients at the Lautoka Hospital and they have enough staff to look after those patients.
The Lautoka Hospital is now a tightly contained COVID care facility, with more than 400 patients, doctors, nurses, and other staff effectively quarantined within the hospital until the Health Ministry can determine who else may or may not have had contact with the 53-year old patient who had tested for COVID-19.
Dr Fong to have press conference this evening
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Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong will have a press conference on COVID-19 this evening.
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Health Ministry is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the Lautoka doctors
Health Ministry is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the Lautoka doctors
Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong
The Ministry of Health is still investigating the source of COVID-19 for the two doctors from Lautoka Hospital that tested positive for the virus.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they will be testing every staff that is working inside the isolation facility and see whether there is a link.
He says they are also open to the possibility that the source could be the quarantine facility or the Tavakubu funeral.
Some PRB Housing tenants not following COVID-19 safety guidelines
People have a role to play to overcome the spread of the virus - Kumar
Some PRB Housing tenants not following COVID-19 safety guidelines
People have a role to play to overcome the spread of the virus - Kumar
Minister for Housing and Community Development, Premila Kumar
Serious concerns have been raised by some people residing at Public Rental Board Housing that some tenants are still disregarding the COVID-19 guidelines. Fijivillage received calls that people from different flats are socialising with their neighbours over grog or just a talanoa session and children are being neglected by some parents as they are seen playing.
Non-essential businesses outside of the current containment areas can now operate – Dr Fong
Non-essential businesses outside of the current containment areas can now operate – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong
Non-essential businesses outside of the current containment areas in Suva, Nausori, Nadi and Lautoka areas can now operate.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirms they made this decision late yesterday because their contact tracing response seems so refined.
Doctor Fong says he had received a lot of requests from these businesses but could only make the decision after they had another look at their screening and containment program.