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Six new COVID-19 deaths have been reported by the Health Ministry in its latest update.
Three of the latest COVID-19 deaths were fully vaccinated people while one had only received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Two of the deaths were unvaccinated people.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the first COVID-19 death is a 64-year old man from the Western Division who died on arrival at the Lautoka Hospital on the 12th January 2022.
He had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.
Doctor Fong adds the second COVID-19 death is an 89-year old man from the Western Division who died on arrival at the Sigatoka Hospital on the 14th of January 2022. This man had a significant pre-existing medical condition and was not vaccinated.
The Permanent Secretary for Health confirms the third COVID-19 death is an 89-year old man from the Western Division who died at home on 15th January 2022 and was not vaccinated.
He says the fourth COVID-19 death is a 74 -year old man from the Central Division who died on arrival at the CWM Hospital on 16th January 2022.
This man had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated. According to Dr Fong, the fifth COVID-19 death is a 75-year old man from the Central Division who died on arrival at the CWM Hospital on 17th January 2022 and was fully vaccinated.
He says the sixth COVID-19 death is a 53-year old woman from the Central Division who presented to the CWM Hospital on 16th January 2022 in respiratory distress and was admitted. She had significant pre-existing medical conditions and died on 17th January 2022.
This woman was not fully vaccinated.
