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Despite calls to shut down the main island, Fijian health authorities say there is no need to impose lockdown restrictions across Viti Levu.
The government has been urged to increase its alert level amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the community.
But the Health Ministry said the screening and testing it had done did not warrant any specific areas past the risk threshold to trigger a lockdown.
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Two weeks ago, the ministry imposed a snap-lockdown in the capital Suva which lasted 26 hours.
Health Secretary Dr James Fong said there may be a need to cordon off certain neighbourhoods and communities as screening zones.
Another 2206 Tests Done, No New COVID-19 Cases There are 37 active COVID-19 cases in the country, none of them currently have severe illness. by dr james fong
09 May 2021 09:47 A Ministry of Health and Medical Services staff member during their contact tracing checks in Raiwai, Suva on May 7, 2021. Photo: Leon Lord.
After another 2206 tests, we have no new cases of COVID-19 to confirm.
There are 37 active COVID-19 cases in the country, none of them currently have severe illness.
Our contact tracers have spent the past 24 hours working through the travel histories of our seven cases announced yesterday (Frida
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.
- This has been confirmed after another 2,206 tests.
- There are currently 37 active COVID-19 cases in the country.
- None of them have severe illness.
- Dr Fong says their contact tracers have spent the last 24 hrs working on the travel history of the 7 cases announced yesterday.
- 15 contacts of the nurse from the Raiwaqa Health Centre have been identified through the careFIJI app.
- Dr Fong says this is yet another reminder that the careFIJI app works.
- As a result of the contact tracing investigation for case 128, the Ministry is asking anyone who 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 to remain at home and contact 158.