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Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the COVID-19 situation in Kadavu and Malolo Island continues to remain a concern with more cases expected.

15 more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in Vunabaka, Malolo Island.

Doctor Fong says early investigations have determined that more than 20 people had recently engaged in unauthorized travel from Viti Levu to Malolo Island.

There are now 17 active cases on Malolo Island, including the 2 announced yesterday, with more expected.

A medical team from Lautoka has travelled to Malolo Island to assist the onsite medical team with the necessary response, including isolation of cases, contact tracing and quarantine of contacts.

Doctor Fong says there are 255 new cases of COVID-19.

138 cases are from the Western Division and 117 cases are from the Central Division.

There have been 53 new recoveries reported since the last update, which means that there are now 19,107 active cases.

9,717 active cases are in the Central Division, 9,254 active cases in the Western Division, 1 active case in the Northern Division (Nabouwalu) and 135 active cases in the Eastern Division (all in Kadavu).

There have been 44,675 cases during the outbreak that started in April 2021.

We have recorded a total of 44,745 cases in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020, with 24,908 recoveries.

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