PM BAINIMARAMA’S STATEMENT ON THE FIRST COVID-19 CASE IN FIJI 19/03/2020 Bula vinaka. Thank you to Dr Aalisha Sahukhan, the Head of Health Protection at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Dr Iferemi Waiqanabete, the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Jemesa Tudravu, Fiji’s Chief Medical Adviser, and Mr Gordon Penfold, the Executive…
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. Regarding reports of a Rwandan national being confirmed as a case of COVID-19 in Rwanda after arriving in that country on March the 8th from Fiji via the USA and Qatar: we have confirmed…
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. As of today, 72 countries outside China have reported cases of COVID-19, with 30 countries reported by the World Health Organisation as having local transmission. In light of this worldwide spread, as an extra precaution,…
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that there are currently no confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. The 9 year old and the 37 year old announced on Wednesday February 19th as being under investigation for COVID-19 have tested negative for the virus and have been cleared. To date all…
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. Today, 19th February 2020, a 37 year old Fijian female was admitted and isolated at Labasa Hospital. She had travelled from Narita Japan on 15th February. She has respiratory symptoms and is being tested for…