An estimated 1200 people who were at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital were tested overnight in response to two COVID-19 positive cases detected at the hospital yesterday. The two CWM.
Parts of CWM Hospital and the Nadi Hospital now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today
35 new cases announced upto 6pm today
Parts of CWM Hospital and the Nadi Hospital now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today
35 new cases announced upto 6pm today
CWM Hospital, Suva. [image: File]
Parts of the CWM Hospital in Suva and the Nadi Hospital are now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms the first detected case is a patient from Labasa who was admitted at CWM Hospital six weeks ago.
He says she was swabbed as part of the exit protocol before her scheduled transfer to Labasa Hospital.
Jun 01, 2021 10:48:31 PM Nadi Hospital has been locked down with 40 staff and 37 patients including 8 mothers after a staff tested positive for COVID-19 today. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong while announcing this tonight said in addition to the hospital worker, further investigation has also revealed that a case announced over the weekend from the Nawaka cluster, who was discovered as part of screening and contact tracing in that area, had given birth and been discharged from the hospital a week ago. Furthermore, another previously announced positive case had spent significant time as a visitor in the hospital just prior to being positive.