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Covid-19 Fiji: 2 deaths, 580 new cases in third wave
25 minutes ago
Fiji has reported two deaths and 580 new cases of Covid-19 as health officials confirmed a third wave of both the Omicron and Delta variants in the community.
A 73-year-old male from Wainibuku had died at home on 31 December in respiratory distress. He had pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.
The second Covid-19 death is of an 84-year-old male from Kinoya who died at home on 2 January in respiratory distress. He had a significant pre-existing medical condition and was not vaccinated.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong Photo: Fiji govt
While it is not clear how many of the new infections are from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Health Secretary James Fong said the results of positive samples sent to the Doherty Institute in Melbourne for genomic sequencing have "confirmed, as expected, that we have community transmission throughout Fiji of both Omicron and Delta variants of the virus that causes Covid-19...
Covid-19 Fiji: 2 deaths, 580 new cases in third wave
25 minutes ago
Fiji has reported two deaths and 580 new cases of Covid-19 as health officials confirmed a third wave of both the Omicron and Delta variants in the community.
A 73-year-old male from Wainibuku had died at home on 31 December in respiratory distress. He had pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.
The second Covid-19 death is of an 84-year-old male from Kinoya who died at home on 2 January in respiratory distress. He had a significant pre-existing medical condition and was not vaccinated.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong Photo: Fiji govt
While it is not clear how many of the new infections are from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Health Secretary James Fong said the results of positive samples sent to the Doherty Institute in Melbourne for genomic sequencing have "confirmed, as expected, that we have community transmission throughout Fiji of both Omicron and Delta variants of the virus that causes Covid-19...
