COVID-19: Screening, Swabbing Picks Up Pace A total of 57 screening clinics are fully operational and since Tuesday 3731 people were screened and 382 people were swabbed. by fonua talei Screening teams in Suva. Photo: RFMF Media Cell
Seventy people are currently in isolation at four community isolation facilities around Fiji.
They are being looked after by teams from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
This was revealed by Chief Medical Adviser Dr Jemesa Tudravu during the national announcement last night.
He said screening campaigns have picked up pace and to
Why can’t people just wear masks – Dr. Fong
Why can’t people just wear masks – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong. [image: Fijian Government]
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they would love to make mask-wearing mandatory however it becomes tough to police it.
Dr. Fong has also asked why they need to make it mandatory and why can’t people just react to what they should do, as they all are trying to protect each other.
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Gavoka wants authorities to review protocols immediately to protect frontline workers
This breach in protocol cannot be repeated -Bainimarama
Gavoka wants authorities to review protocols immediately to protect frontline workers
This breach in protocol cannot be repeated -Bainimarama
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka [image:file]
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka is calling on authorities to review protocols immediately to protect frontline workers and the health of the public.
He says while they appreciate the effort, the new cases raise questions with respect to the monitoring of frontline workers at different quarantine facilities.
Gavoka adds they note that the 53-year-old woman who is the latest COVID-19 patient interacted with the soldier who earlier contracted the virus at a quarantine facility.
Some govnet websites are down including the COVID-19 vaccination registration site
digitalFIJI yet to respond
digitalFIJI yet to respond
Some Fijian govnet websites are down including the COVID-19 vaccination registration site.
digitalFIJI is yet to make a statement on the reason why the websites cannot be accessed since the weekend.
Fijivillage has also received confirmation that education.gov.fj, justice.gov.fj, employment.gov.fj agriculture.gov.fj, employeeportal.gov.fj and itc.gov.fj are also down.
We are also receiving information that the govnet emails have also gone down.
Questions have been sent to Acting Permanent Secretary for Communications and Director-General Digital Government Transformation, Cybersecurity and Communications, Tupou’tuah Baravilala. We are yet to get a response.