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7 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported from 22nd January 2022 to 26th January 2022 bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the third wave to 103 so far.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says one death was from the Central Division, two from the Western Division and four from the Northern Division.
He says two were fully vaccinated and the remaining five were unvaccinated.
Doctor Fong says medical records reflected that, out of the seven, one individual had a significant congenital medical condition while six had significant pre-existing comorbidities which contributed to the severity of their illness and demise.
He adds the first COVID -19 death is a 64-year-old man from the Northern Division who died on arrival at Labasa Hospital on 22 January 2022.
He had pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.
Doctor Fong further says the second COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old man from the Western Division who died at home on 24th January 2022. He had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.
The Permanent Secretary for Health confirms the third COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman from the Northern Division, who was admitted at Labasa Hospital on 23rd January 2022 and died 2 days later in hospital on 25th January 2022.
She was not vaccinated.
Doctor Fong further adds that the fourth COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman from the Western Division who died at home on 25th January 2022. She was not vaccinated.
He says the fifth COVID-19 death is a 31-year-old man from the Northern Division who died at home on 26th January 2022. Doctor Fong adds this man had a significant congenital medical condition that likely contributed to his death.
He was fully vaccinated.
The Permanent Secretary further adds the sixth COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man from the Central Division who died at home. He was not vaccinated.
The seventh COVID-19 death is of an 83-year-old woman of the Northern Division, who was admitted at Labasa Hospital on 23rd January 2022.
She had pre-existing medical conditions which contributed to the severity of her illness.
This woman died 2 days later in hospital on 25th January 2022. She was not vaccinated.
