Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms they have recorded 150 new cases in the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday.
117 cases are from known clusters.
2 cases who presented to the FEMAT Field Hospital at the Vodafone Arena are under investigation and 4 cases are under investigation from Totogo Police.
Doctor Fong says CWM Hospital cluster has 32 new cases, Nasinu Police Barracks cluster has 1 new case, RFMF cluster has 1 new case, Townhouse Hotel cluster has 18 new cases, Public Rental Board cluster has 1 new case, Freshet cluster 3 new cases, Navosai cluster has 7 new cases, Mineral Resources Department cluster has 9 new cases, Waila cluster 9 cases, Vunimono cluster 1 case, Max Value Supermarket Lami cluster 1 case, Muanikoso cluster has 4 new cases, Caubati cluster 1 new case, Korovou cluster 2 more cases, Vunivivi cluster 1 case while the Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services cluster has 26 new cases.
Doctor Fong says a new cluster has been identified at the Nasese Medical Centre with 1 new case reported, adding to the 6 cases already in this cluster.
7 cases are primary contacts of other cases – this includes 3 cases from Charles Street in Toorak.
23 cases are currently under investigation and considered as cases of community transmission.
1 case is in Salato Rd, Tamavua, 4 cases in Duvula Rd, Nadera, 1 case in Bryce Street, Raiwaqa, 1 case in Sanpuran St, Nausori, 1 case in Navuso, Nausori, 1 case in Anorogo Pl, Davuilevu, 5 cases in Muana Village, Toga in Nausori, 1 case in Naitalasese, Bua Rd, 1 case in Matanimoli Rd, 2 cases in Wainibokasi and 1 case from Qauia, Lami.
Investigations into the death of a 49-year-old at CWM Hospital are now complete.
The patient’s doctors at the hospital have determined that his death was a result of the severe non-COVID-19 pre-existing medical condition that he was receiving treatment for during his admission at the hospital and not COVID-19.
21 more COVID-19 patients have recovered, which means there are now 1,311 active cases in isolation.
There have been 1,728 cases during this outbreak that started in April 2021.
Fiji has recorded a total of 1,798 cases since the first case was reported in March 2020.
There have been 473 recoveries and 6 deaths due to COVID-19, with 4 of the deaths during the outbreak that started in April 2021.
A total of 8 COVID-19 positive patients have died from pre-existing non-COVID-19 related illnesses. 124,264 samples have been tested since this outbreak started in April 2021, with 167,125 tested since testing began in early 2020.
