Bula vinaka everyone.
Here is another edition of some basic information you may need to know for today.
First, here is your weather forecast for today:
Weather
- Cloudy periods with some showers over the eastern parts and interior of the larger islands (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Kadavu and Taveuni), Yasawa, Lau and Lomaiviti group.
- Fine with isolated afternoon or evening showers elsewhere.
- Isolated thunderstorms with heavy falls expected over most places in the afternoon or evening with risk of flash flooding of low lying areas and poor visibility on roads for motorists.
- Moderate east to southeast winds, fresh at times.
- Moderate to rough seas.
- Outlook for Thursday: Some showers over the eastern parts and interior of the larger islands, Lau and Lomaiviti group.
- Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms expected elsewhere.
Online
- Fijian Parliament sitting at 9.30am
- Tom Mawi Taylor Guitar Competition Awards Night at 5.30pm
General Information – Events
- Suva Kids Hapkido Martial Arts Training at YMCA Gym at 4pm
- Suva Adults Hapkido Martial Arts at YMCA Gym at 6pm
EFL Planned Power Shutdown
- Pender Street, Suva – 1pm to 5pm
- Korolevu, Sigatoka – 7am to 6pm
- Waila Road, Nausori – 8am to 5pm
- Savusavu – 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Pacific Harbour, Deuba – 9.30am to 5.00pm
Entertainment
Editor’s movie pick:
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City – 5.20pm at Life Cinema Lautoka; 12pm at Life Cinema Nadi; 8.35pm at Life Cinema Nakasi; 2.35pm at Life Cinema Labasa
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife: Damodar Cinemas –11.30am, 5pm
COVID-19
Health Ministry advice:
- People with severe COVID-19 are still dying at home, or are coming to a medical facility in the late stages of severe illness.
- Severe COVID-19 is a medical emergency, and a delay in receiving appropriate medical treatment reduces your chance of recovering from the disease. You are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 if you are over the age of 50 or have a non-communicable disease or chronic disease like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, or if you are obese or pregnant.
- If you are at high risk of severe disease and have any symptoms of COVID-19 such as a cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat, body ache, headache, loss of taste/smell – please come to your nearest screening clinic to be checked and tested by our medical teams.
- The severe symptoms of COVID-19, include the following: – Difficulty breathing; – Persistent pain or pressure in the chest; – Severe headache for a few days; – New confusion, inability to wake or stay awake; – Pale, gray, or blue-coloured skin, lips or nail beds.
Source: MOHMS
