There are 12 new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says all of these cases are from Makoi and are close contacts of case 140, the woman who presented to the Makoi Health Centre on Monday with COVID symptoms.
Dr. Fong says 4 of the positive patients are her household members, seven are from an adjoining home, and one is a secondary contact and all have been entered into isolation.
The Permanent Secretary says case 140 presented to Makoi Health Centre, and was immediately treated as a suspected case by the medical staff, who provided care in full personal protective equipment.
He adds once she tested positive, they quickly were able to identify the people with whom that person had come into close contact, so they were able to take immediate measures to help to stop the spread.
Dr.Fong says this shows that their reporting, screening, testing and contact-tracing procedures are working as they were intended.
