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Since confirmation of Fiji’s third wave of COVID-19 on the 29th of last month, there have been seven COVID-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
Two new COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the latest update by Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong yesterday.
The first COVID- 19 death is a 75-year-old man from Suva who died at home on the 31st of last month.
He had significant pre-existing medical conditions that also contributed to his death.
This man was fully vaccinated.
He received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in July and second dose in September.
The second COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old woman from Korovou who died at home last Saturday in respiratory distress.
She had multiple pre-existing medical conditions that also contributed to her death.
This woman had received only one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
