109 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Fiji of which 40 new cases were recorded on Thursday and 69 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday.
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says of the 109 cases recorded since the last update, 68 cases were recorded in the Northern Division, 30 cases were recorded in the Western Division, 14 cases from border quarantine, and 11 cases recorded in the Central Division.
Meanwhile, 91.9% of the adult population in Fiji are now fully vaccinated while 97.7% have at least received the first dose.
This means that 567,914 adults in Fiji are fully vaccinated.
29,200 children between the ages of 15 and 17 are now fully vaccinated while 10,657 children between the ages of 12 and 14 have received both doses.
Dr. Fong they are buoyed by the increase of fully vaccinated individuals in Vanua Levu which currently stands at 95% for the first dose and 85.4% for the second dose.
