The Health Ministry confirms four COVID-19 deaths from 28th June 2021 to 12th July 2021.

3 of the COVID-19 deaths are from the Central Division.

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says one death is being reported from June and two deaths from July due to a delay in the issuance of the official death certificates.

The first COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old man from Suva who died at home on 28th June 2021. He was not vaccinated.

Doctor Fong says the second COVID-19 death is a 68-year old woman from Suva. She had presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress and died a few hours later on 10th July 2021. She was not vaccinated.

He says the third COVID-19 death is a 57-year old man from Suva.

He had presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress and was admitted.

Sadly, he died 2 days later on 9th July 2021.

Doctor Fong adds the fourth COVID-19 death is a 52-year old man who presented to FEMAT Hospital in severe respiratory distress.

Sadly, he died a few hours later on 12th July 2021.

There have now been 653 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji.

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