Fiji has reported 131 new COVID-19 cases for the 24-hour period that ended at 8am today.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said 63 cases were from the Western Division, 66 cases from the Central Division and two cases from the Eastern Division.
Dr Fong also confirmed one new COVID-19 from Central Division who was a 63-year-old man from Navua.
He said the victim was presented to the Navua Hospital in severe respiratory distress and died on the same day, September 12, 2021.
“He received the first dose of the vaccine in mid-August. He did not receive the second dose of the vaccine. This means that he was not fully vaccinated,” Dr Fong said.
At a glance as at September 14, 2021:
- 104 new recoveries reported since the last update
- 12,951 active cases
- 1,480 active cases are in the Central Division, 11,164 in the West, two active cases in the Northern Division (Macuata) and 305 active cases in the Eastern Division (all in Kadavu).
- 49,174 cases during the outbreak that started in April 2021
- 49,244 cases in Fiji since the first case were reported in March 2020, with 35,388 recoveries.
Source: Ministry of Health PS Dr James Fong, COVID-19 Update (September 14/2021)
