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Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr. James Fong. Picture: FIJIAN GOVERNMENT
The lockdown at Moturiki island has been lifted after all tests results for the three individuals that attended a funeral at Tavakubu in Lautoka returned negative.
Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong said as was the case with all rural and maritime communities, families on Moturiki should stay at home and limit their movement as much as possible.
And with all contact tracing now progressing well for the ministry, Dr Fong said on Monday the Lion Heart rugby team that played in the Malomalo 7s tournament in Sigatoka had not been fully accounted for. Dr Fong said the team shared a hostel and played with case number 98.
Members of Lion Heart 7s team screened by the Health Ministry
Members of Lion Heart 7s team screened by the Health Ministry
Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu
All members of the Lion Heart 7s team who had participated in the Malomalo 7s have been screened by the Ministry of Health.
The team was an area of concern in contact tracing.
The Health Ministry’s Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says they are thankful for the team for cooperating with them.
He says currently there are 13 community isolation facilities in the country with about 523 bed capacity and 12 percent occupancy.
7 COVID-19 patients have recovered
98 contacts for the 2 Lautoka Hospital doctors who have tested positive for COVID-19
7 COVID-19 patients have recovered
98 contacts for the 2 Lautoka Hospital doctors who have tested positive for COVID-19
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong
98 contacts of the two Lautoka Hospital doctors who had tested positive for COVID-19, have been identified, and many of these contacts are their colleagues who work at the same hospital, including doctors and nurses.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the two doctors worked closely together, so the Health Ministry is quite sure one passed the virus to the other.
2 doctors from Lautoka Hospital test positive for COVID-19
We are considering opening schools on 24th May but that will depend on the COVID situation at the time - Dr Fong
2 doctors from Lautoka Hospital test positive for COVID-19
We are considering opening schools on 24th May but that will depend on the COVID situation at the time - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong.
Two doctors who work at the Lautoka hospital are the latest cases of COVID-19 in Fiji which means we have 51 active cases.
Another 1,736 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says a 25-year-old female doctor, presented at a screening clinic today with COVID-like symptoms.
Six large containment areas to remain throughout Fiji for now
Call made for Lion Heart 7s players who took part in the Malomalo 7s to contact 158
Six large containment areas to remain throughout Fiji for now
Call made for Lion Heart 7s players who took part in the Malomalo 7s to contact 158
Police checkpoint at Tamavua-i-Wai bridge.
There are currently six large containment areas throughout the country - Suva, Nausori, Lami, Rakiraki, Nadi and Lautoka, and the Health Ministry is not considering rolling back the measures for any of these zones until they have a clearer idea of the risk posed to the public.