Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have 4 COVID-19 deaths to report for the period from 21st July- 18th August 2021.
Dr Fong says all four COVID-19 deaths reported are from the Central Division.
He further says these deaths are being reported today due to the delay in the issuance of the official death certificates.
The first COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old man from Suva who died at home on 18th August. He was not vaccinated.
The second COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old woman from Suva who died at home on 7th August. She was not vaccinated.
The third COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man from Suva who died at home on 21st July. He was not vaccinated.
The fourth COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman from Suva who died at home on 22nd July. She was not vaccinated.
Dr Fong says there have been 6 deaths of COVID-19 positive patients. However, these deaths have been classified as non-COVID deaths by their doctors. The doctors have determined that these deaths were caused by a serious pre-existing medical condition and not COVID-19.
There have now been 583 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 581 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.
