COVID-19: 10.4% national 7-day average daily test positivity and rising

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Health Ministry staff members carry out a vaccination drive in Nasinu last month. Picture: SOPHIE RALULU/FT FILE

The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 10.4% and continues on an upward trend.

A total of 170,431 samples have been tested since this outbreak started in April 2021, with 213,292 tested since testing began in early 2020.

3216 tests have been reported for July 2. Testing number data for from all labs has now been received for June 30 and July 1 so total numbers for those days have been updated.

The national 7-day daily test average is 3,144 tests per day or 3.6 tests per 1,000 population.