May 03, 2021 10:12:04 PM The Health Ministry will be revamping quarantine facilities with additional CCTV cameras and strengthening its protocols to protect against human error to an even more stringent degree than before. Revealing this in a press conference, Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong said given this outbreak’s index case was at the border, they will be working on the revamp. “Before we even consider reopening international passenger travel to Fiji, we need a much firmer grasp on this outbreak.” “I saw that yesterday Australia suspended the return of its residents and citizens from India. I want to be clear with everyone: Fiji suspended all international passenger flights from all countries on the 22nd of April, nine days ago.”
COVID-19: Not An Easy Road Ahead- Dr Fong “My teams are ready for a long-haul campaign of containment but you must limit your movement to help us succeed every Fijian must be part of the program. by fonua talei
03 May 2021 11:39 Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong during his announcements on May 2, 2021.
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2021-06-02
Nothing will be normal about the coming days, weeks, and months, Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong said last night.
“This is not going to be a quick and easy fight,” he said.
“This virus is relentless, so we must be resolute in our commitm
May 01, 2021 12:42:12 PM Health Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says the mere existence of a case of community transmission means there are high-risk locations in Fiji that we do not know about and no one is safe. Speaking in a press conference, Dr Fong said the list of areas of interest they publish are the locations they know about and that is not an exhaustive list. “So please do not read that list and think simply because you have not been to any of those places, you have not been exposed to coronavirus,” he said. “You still could have been, if you have been anywhere outside of your home, there is a chance you could have contracted the virus.
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Nadi Red Cross volunteer Taraivini Kabuta shares information about Covid-19 transmission with a family in Uciwai Settlement, Nadi. Photo / Fiji Red Cross
Fiji s capital Suva in lockdown over mystery Covid-19 case
Four new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji, one of them sending health authorities on a massive manhunt.
The Central Division - including the capital, Suva - is in lockdown effective today for the next 14 days.
A restricted movement order issued on the main island of Viti Levu on Saturday ended this morning.
Authorities have also since separated Nadi and Lautoka which have been in lockdown since a week ago when it was discovered a soldier had contracted the virus and infected a hotel maid in a breach of protocol.
Rohit Deo
25 April, 2021, 5:22 pm
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong during a press conference in Suva. Picture: RAMA
Four new community cases of COVID-19 have been announced by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services today.
Out of the four cases, three attended the funeral in Lautoka while there is one case from Makoi, Nasinu.
Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong said it is not certain how the Makoi person contracted the virus.
Due to this, Lami, Suva and Nausori go into lock down from 4am tomorrow.
The lock down containment zones are in three sections.