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May 29, 2021
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Forty six people from Fiji’s central division where the capital Suva is located, have covid-19 taking the national total to 195 active cases. Fiji has had 360 cases in total since the first case was reported in March 2020, with 161 recoveries and 4 deaths. Health Secretary ... <a title="Fiji records 46 fresh covid cases – highest recorded in a day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/29/fiji-records-46-fresh-covid-cases-highest-recorded-in-a-day/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji records 46 fresh covid cases – highest recorded in a day">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2021
By Antonio Sampaio in Dili Timor-Leste today registered 172 more cases of covid-19 infection with the majority in Dili – passing the barrier of 5000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. On the day that the country celebrated 19 years of the restoration of independence, the Integrated Crisis Management Center (CIGC) announced 126 more ... <a title="Covid-19: Timor-Leste registers 172 more cases – tops 5000 barrier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/20/covid-19-timor-leste-registers-172-more-cases-tops-5000-barrier/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: Timor-Leste registers 172 more cases – tops 5000 barrier">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2021
RNZ Pacific The chair of the board of French Polynesia’s social security agency CPS has called on the French state to pay for the medical costs caused by its nuclear weapons tests. Patrick Galenon, who is also a leading trade unionist, has written to the French Overseas Minister Sebastien Lecornu as France plans a high-level ... <a title="France asked to pay for Tahiti nuke victims ahead of Paris summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/20/france-asked-to-pay-for-tahiti-nuke-victims-ahead-of-paris-summit/" aria-label="Read more about France asked to pay for Tahiti nuke victims ahead of Paris summit">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fijians have been advised to remain calm as “ample notice” will be given should a situation in Fiji warrant a total lockdown of Viti Levu, reports The Fiji Times. Health Secretary Dr James Fong issued this assurance last night as he announced 12 new covid-19 cases. RNZ News reports that all ... <a title="Call for calm as 12 new community covid cases reported in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/12/call-for-calm-as-12-new-community-covid-cases-reported-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Call for calm as 12 new community covid cases reported in Fiji">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2021
By Antonio Sampaio in Dili The Timor-Leste health authorities have registered a total of 126 new infections with SARS-CoV-2 in the last 24 hours, almost all in the Timorese capital, according to official data. The data was released in a statement from the Integrated Crisis Management Center (CIGC), which states that in addition to 120 ... <a title="Timor-Leste reports 126 more covid cases – almost all in Dili" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/11/timor-leste-reports-126-more-covid-cases-almost-all-in-dili/" aria-label="Read more about Timor-Leste reports 126 more covid cases – almost all in Dili">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
By Timoci Vula in Suva Fiji has today reported seven new cases of covid-19 and all are locally transmitted cases. These were confirmed after 1349 tests. They are in Lautoka and Nadi in the west of the main island, Viti Levu, and the settlement of Makoi, near the capital Suva. The first is a 30-year-old ... <a title="Fiji reports 7 new local covid cases as memory lapses ‘cost us dearly’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/fiji-reports-7-new-local-covid-cases-as-memory-lapses-cost-us-dearly/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji reports 7 new local covid cases as memory lapses ‘cost us dearly’">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
By Timoci Vula in Lautoka, Fiji Fiji’s Lautoka Hospital is now closed to members of the public after a new positive case announced last night was that of a patient who was admitted for a surgical procedure at the hospital. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said all medical services would now be re-routed to a ... <a title="Fiji’s Lautoka hospital plunges into lockdown over new covid case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/fijis-lautoka-hospital-plunges-into-lockdown-over-new-covid-case/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Lautoka hospital plunges into lockdown over new covid case">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva Fiji has reported no new case of coronavirus infection after the screening of 7560 Fijians and 1212 tests conducted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. However, at this evening’s covid-19 daily press briefing, Health Secretary Dr James Fong stressed that there was no need to celebrate. Dr Fong ... <a title="No new covid cases in Fiji – but no need to celebrate, says Fong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/no-new-covid-cases-in-fiji-but-no-need-to-celebrate-says-fong/" aria-label="Read more about No new covid cases in Fiji – but no need to celebrate, says Fong">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji’s government has taken the most drastic measures since covid-19 hit the country in March last year. Most of the country is on lockdown from 8pm tonight to 4am on Monday local time. This comes amid a new covid-19 case confirmed by the Health Ministry, taking the total ... <a title="Fiji tightens lockdown as covid cases rise in Viti Levu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/fiji-tightens-lockdown-as-covid-cases-rise-in-viti-levu/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji tightens lockdown as covid cases rise in Viti Levu">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2021
RNZ Pacific One of Fiji’s latest two cases of covid-19 remains a concern for health authorities. The Health Ministry said a 53-year-old caretaker from the town of Rakiraki would require further investigation into his contacts to determine whether he is linked to other covid-19 patients. Health Secretary Dr James Fong, who was reported by The ... <a title="Latest covid case in Fiji remains a concern and health chief warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/29/latest-covid-case-in-fiji-remains-a-concern-and-health-chief-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Latest covid case in Fiji remains a concern and health chief warns">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2021
By Rebecca Kuku in Port MoresbyPapua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape has defended the adjournment of Parliament for four months, saying this is for the health and safety of everyone. He said he was not willing to “sacrifice the health of our elected leaders while at the same time, observe the parliamentary process that ... <a title="PNG Parliament adjourned for general health and safety, says Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/23/png-parliament-adjourned-for-general-health-and-safety-says-marape/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Parliament adjourned for general health and safety, says Marape">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says the breach at the quarantine facility in Nadi was an incident waiting to happen. He was reported saying this by Fiji Village News as reports of random announcements of new cases were being made with journalists citing 10 active cases in Fiji. ... <a title="Fiji breach at quarantine ‘an incident waiting to happen’ as new cases cited" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/20/fiji-breach-at-quarantine-an-incident-waiting-to-happen-as-new-cases-cited/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji breach at quarantine ‘an incident waiting to happen’ as new cases cited">Read more</a>
