COVID-19: Virus claims another life; 91 new cases reported

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Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr. James Fong. Picture: FIJIAN GOVERNMENT

Fiji has reported 91 new cases of COVID-19 and one death attributed to the virus.

Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said these figures were for new case notifications received between 6pm last night and 8am today.

He said 49 of the new cases reported have been confirmed in the following existing clusters:

  • Waila – 1
  • Rewa EOC – 5
  • Vunivivi – 1
  • Nasinu Police Barracks – 2
  • Korovou – 4
  • Navosai – 13
  • CWMH – 17
  • Tramline, Nadi – 4
  • Grantham Road – 1
  • Town House hotel – 1.

Dr Fong said 36 cases had been identified as primary contacts of earlier cases.

He said the respective response teams were determining the cluster link, and that include cases from Veisari in Lami (3), and Delainavesi (5).

“The remaining six cases from the following areas are under investigation to determine whether they have links to other cases: Vusuya, Rewa (1), Namuka-i-Lau, Lami (1), Lami Village (1), Waikerekere, Lami (1),  and Raiwaqa (2),” Dr Fong said.

“Sadly, we have one new death to report. This is a 76-year-old male admitted at the CWM Hospital. He had a severe pre-existing medical condition, and his cause of death has been assessed by his doctors to be due to COVID-19. We have extended our condolences to the family of the deceased.”

The PS said the fourth death was due to COVID-19 during this current outbreak.

He added that a review of cases recently reported from Nadi had revealed a duplicate entry for one case and, therefore, the duplicate had been removed from the active and total case count.

Some quick facts provided this evening:

  • 91 new cases
  • 64 COVID-19 cases have recovered
  • 1068 active cases in isolation
  • 1463 cases recorded during the outbreak that started in April 2021
  • Total of 1533 cases recorded in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020
  • 452 recoveries and 6 deaths due to COVID-19
  • Total of seven COVID-19 positive patients have died from pre-existing non-COVID-19 related illnesses.

Source: MOHMS permanent secretary Dr James Fong, COVID-19 update, June 17 (2021)

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