Jun 27, 2021 04:04:48 PM The Health Ministry is still investigating whether to classify the deaths of two people who died this month at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital from pre-existing medical conditions earlier this month as COVID-19 deaths. The two had contracted the virus during admission at the hospital. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong said with investigations continuing, thirteen people have died from the Delta variant since the outbreak started in April this year. “There have been 15 deaths due to coronavirus in Fiji, with 13 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year. “Two deaths are still under investigation to determine if they were caused by coronavirus,” he said in a statement which was released this afternoon.
The Fiji Police Force’s initiative in helping a man transport an expectant mother from Nadawa to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital early Monday morning has been applauded..