Forty-six samples tested for COVID-19 from last Friday to Monday this week all returned with negative results.

While he announced nil new cases through the weekend, Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said nine samples were tested last Friday, 10 samples last Saturday, 21 on Sunday and six on Monday night.

He said all tests returned negative, marking four straight days of zero new cases.

“Of our 649 tests to date, our total confirmed cases continue to stand at 16 and all of these patients in stable condition. However, none have yet been cleared of the virus,” Mr Bainimarama said in his statement on Tuesday.

“Our present virus response is heavily targeted at three areas at high-risk of local transmission: the Nabua Settlement in Suva, the Soasoa settlement in the North, and Fijians under supervised quarantine in Nadi after returning from overseas.

“In total, 252 Fijians who returned home from overseas are in government-funded facilities for 14 days of supervised quarantine.

“They are being closely monitored for flu-like symptoms and tested if necessary. Any Fijian who returns home goes straight to one of these facilities, no exceptions.”