2020-12-30 08:35:58 GMT2020-12-30 16:35:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SUVA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Health Minister Ifereimi Waqainabete said on Wednesday that Fiji has taken stringent measures to reduce the risk of the entry of new COVID-19 strain.
He said the spread to Australia of the new coronavirus variant has prompted the Fijian government to strengthen border quarantine protocols and processes with the resumption of inbound passenger flights on Tuesday, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) reported.
Fiji's COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce is working around the clock for the country to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, with stringent border control measures including a strict 14-day quarantine and mandatory testings for arrivals from abroad, according to the minister.