• Testing and contact tracing for the last 24 hours and will not hesitate to increase the response - Dr James Fong.
  • The soldier who tested positive remains in border quarantine facility.
  • The contact tracing remains limited to his 69 primary contacts.
  • Only one of the 267 secondary contacts has tested positive.
  • 2 confirmed COVID cases now.
  • The 53-year-old woman and her daughter are positive of COVID 19.
  • The mini bus driver is in quarantine.
  • Another hired mini bus was used on Friday night.
  • That mini bus driver is yet to be located.
  • Then another mini bus and a grey taxi were used. The drivers are yet to be located.
  • Contact tracing continues.
  • The mother and daughter are COVID positive - the risk is high from the Tavakubu funeral to Nadi.
  • 3 individuals are in home quarantine in Naicabecabe in Moturiki.
  • Naicabecabe Village is now a contained area.
  • More than 500 people attended the funeral in Tavakubu.
  • Dr Fong says they are certain that there are more cases out there.
  • House to house visits are underway in Nadi and Lautoka.
  • He says they have the capacity to run 600 tests a day.
  • From tomorrow, movement in the Nadi and Lautoka contained area, it should only for emergencies and employment.
  • Wear masks, use hand sanitizers and practice social distancing - Dr Fong.
  • The Health Ministry has been informed that some supermarkets are not enforcing the guidelines.
  • Call made again to businesses to enforce the guideline of using the careFIJI app.
  • Do your religious prayers at home with your family members please as the guidelines are important - Dr Fong.
  • Dr Fong says he is concerned about misinformation by some like the Fiji Times having a headline saying that the vaccine does not work. He says their reckless words may have deadly consequences.
  • Vaccines do protect you from getting the virus. This is proven by science. You need the 2 doses - Dr Fong.
  • The likelihood of contracting the virus plummets after you take both doses of the vaccine - Dr Fong.
  • He stresses that the vaccines will save lives.
  • We need to recommit ourselves to COVID guidelines.