A WOMAN who travelled from Narita, Japan to Fiji on February 15 has been admitted and isolated at Labasa Hospital.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says the 37-year-old has respiratory symptoms and is being tested for influenza at the Fiji CDC and COVID-19 at our WHO reference laboratory in Melbourne, Victoria.
“As the symptoms of COVID-19 are very similar to many other respiratory illnesses (including colds and influenza) it is expected that with time the Ministry will investigate more persons with relevant travel history and symptoms related to COVID-19,” the ministry said.
“This should not alarm the public, but be an indication of the high level of alertness and precautionary approach the Ministry is taking in response to this global outbreak.”
Meanwhile the Ministry advises that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fiji.
If you have been to mainland China in the last 14 days and develop symptoms (fever, cough or difficulty breathing), immediately contact one of the numbers listed below. If you need to see a doctor please call ahead, using the following phone numbers, before visiting to reduce the risk of infecting other patients.
- Central 2219905
- Eastern 2219906
- Western 2219907
- Northern 2219908
The Ministry is monitoring the developing situation and will provide updates regularly to the public.
