![Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong. [Image: Fijian Government]](https://www.fijivillage.com/news_images/120903597961df1722165139bf91d1.jpg)
There are 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 24.
Five of the new deaths reported were fully vaccinated but had pre-existing medical conditions that contributed to their death.
There was one person who was not vaccinated and another person had received only one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the first COVID- 19 death is a 53-year old man from the Western Division, who died at home on the 3rd of this month.
Doctor Fong adds this man had significant pre-existing medical conditions which contributed to his death and was not fully vaccinated.
He says the second COVID-19 death is a 57-year-old man from the Central Division who died at the CWM Hospital on the 7th of this month.
Doctor Fong further says this man had presented to the CWM Hospital with shortness of breath and severe cough on the 28th of last month and had been admitted.
He adds this man also had multiple pre-existing medical conditions which had contributed to his death and was fully vaccinated.
The Permanent Secretary for Health says the third COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old man from the Western Division who died at the Sigatoka Hospital Emergency Department on the 7th of this month.
Doctor Fong adds this man had multiple pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.
He adds the fourth COVID-19 death is of a 66-year-old woman from the Northern Division who died at home on the 8th of this month.
This woman had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.
Doctor Fong also says the fifth COVID-19 death is a 57-year-old woman from the Central Division who died at home on the 9th of this month. She had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.
The Permanent Secretary for Health adds the sixth COVID-19 death is a 53-year-old woman from the Central Division who died at home on the 10th of this month. She was fully vaccinated.
He confirms the seventh COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman from the Central Division who died at home on the 11th of this month. She had a significant pre-existing medical condition and was fully vaccinated.
