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Blood stocks across Covid-19 stricken Fiji are critically low and volunteers have had to ask their personal contacts for blood donati
Blood stocks all across Covid-19 stricken Fiji are critically low and volunteers have had to reach out to their personal contacts to ask for blood donations.
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A lean-to house with a tarpulin roof at Cogea
Village in Bua. Picture: SERAFINA SILAITOGA
The Fiji Red Cross Society states COVID-19 movement restrictions could be placing the lives of thousands of people living in tents on Vanua Levu at risk.
Director general Ilisapeci Rokotunidau said they were unable to send crucial items like water tanks and without safe drinking water and hygiene facilities, tent dwellers could be vulnerable should they be exposed to the virus.
“We understand and support the importance of movement restrictions around Fiji to contain further spread of COVID-19, yet this virus has struck a double blow for those who were severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa as it is almost impossible to transport relief items across to Vanua Levu,” she said.