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COVID-19: Healthcare worker among dead as Fiji reports 715 new infections

Fiji has reported 715 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the 24-hour period that ended at 8am today.

Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said 97 cases were from the Western Division and 618 cases from the Central Division.

He also reported 11 new COVID-19 deaths reported from July 22-27:

  • A 46-year-old healthcare worker from the CWM Hospital. She presented to the CWM Emergency Department in severe respiratory distress. She reported having a fever and cough for five days. Her condition worsened in hospital and she died two days after admission on 26/07/21. She was not vaccinated;
  • A 65-year-old man from Makoi who died at home on 26/07/2021. He received the 1st dose of the vaccine in mid-July. He did not receive the second dose of the vaccine. This means he was not fully vaccinated;
  • A 74-year-old woman from Lami who died at home on 26/07/2021. She was not vaccinated;
  • A 71-yea-old woman from Davuilevu Housing who died at home on 26/07/2021. She was not vaccinated;
  • A 66-year-old woman from Caubati who died at home on 26/07/2021. She was not vaccinated;
  • A 79-year-old woman from Lami who died at home on 22/07/2021. She was not vaccinated;
  • A 75-year-old man from Samabula. He presented to the CWM Hospital emergency department in severe respiratory distress. His condition worsened in the hospital and he died on the same day 25/07/2021. He was not vaccinated;
  • A 62-year-old woman from Suva. She presented to the CWM Hospital emergency department in severe respiratory distress. Her condition worsened in the hospital and she died 2 days after admission 26/07/2021. She was not vaccinated;
  • A 67-year-old man from Korovisilou. He presented to the CWM Hospital emergency department in severe respiratory distress. His condition worsened in the hospital and he died 4 days after admission 26/07/2021. He was not vaccinated;
  • A 63-year-old woman from Nausori. She presented to a medical facility in severe respiratory distress. A medical team retrieved her from the health facility and brought her to the FEMAT field hospital. Her condition worsened at the FEMAT field hospital and she died 6 days after admission (27/07/2021). She was not vaccinated; and
  • A 69-year-old man from Nadera. He presented to the FEMAT field hospital in severe respiratory distress. A medical team retrieved him from the FEMAT field hospital and brought him to the CWM hospital. His condition worsened in the hospital and he died two days after admission (26/07/2021). He received the 1st dose of the vaccine in mid-June. He did not receive the second dose of the vaccine. This means that he was not fully vaccinated.

Some additional statistics provided tonight (July 27):

  • 128 new recoveries reported since the last update
  • 18,512 active cases
  • 16,518 active cases are in the Central Division and 1994 in the West
  • All cases that were recorded in the Northern and Eastern Divisions (cases that were imported from Viti Levu) have recovered and there are no active cases currently in those divisions;
  • 25,069 cases recorded during the outbreak that started in April 2021
  • 25,139 cases recorded in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020, with 6319 recoveries;
  • 206 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji;
  • 204 of those deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year;
  • 102 COVID-19 positive patients died from the serious medical conditions that they had before they contracted COVID-19.

Source: Ministry of Health PS Dr James Fong, COVID-19 Update, July 27 (2021)