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There was no news conference tonight, however, the permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong announced two new cases of COVID-19.
Two new cases
They are both cases of local transmission.
The first, he said, is the husband of case 159 from the Vunimono cluster and he has been in isolation since Wednesday, May 12.
The second case is a healthcare worker from the Colo-i-Suva isolation ward who is now in isolation himself. Both patients are asymptomatic.
Of the 51 cases we have now, four are border quarantine cases, 35 are local cases and 12 are classified as cases of community transmission.
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Here are some stories that made the headlines in The Sunday Times’ edition for May 16.
The big one on Page 1 is about the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre urging women and children to seek immediate help and not suffer in silence if they are going through any form of abuse.
Suva-Nausori areas wore a deserted look as the full lockdown kicked in on Friday night.
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Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr. James Fong. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU
The permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong has announced another two new cases of COVID-19.