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June 9, 2021
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist Calls for more action from the Fiji government are growing louder, as authorities appear to be losing their grip on a rapidly-growing outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic in the country. Authorities have confirmed 147 cases in the last two days alone, and the country’s main hospital has been effectively ... <a title="Fiji’s government goes quiet as covid crisis spirals out of control" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/09/fijis-government-goes-quiet-as-covid-crisis-spirals-out-of-control/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s government goes quiet as covid crisis spirals out of control">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fiji recorded 83 cases of covid-19 on yesterday — its highest daily figure yet, as authorities moved to cordon off the country’s largest hospital and quarantine an entire village as it battles to bring a rapidly growing outbreak under control. Health Secretary James Fong said 11 of the cases were of unknown origin ... <a title="Fiji records 83 covid cases in highest total as Suva hospital cordoned off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/fiji-records-83-covid-cases-in-highest-total-as-suva-hospital-cordoned-off/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji records 83 covid cases in highest total as Suva hospital cordoned off">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2021
RNZ Pacific The head of the Fiji’s defence force has rejected claims by opposition MPs in Parliament this week and has called for an apology over the “simply, wrong” allegations. In a statement, Commander Viliame Naupoto said there was no “factual evidence” to suggest that the defence force had caused the initial breach. Commander Naupoto ... <a title="‘Don’t blame us,’ says military chief over Fiji’s covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/05/dont-blame-us-says-military-chief-over-fijis-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t blame us,’ says military chief over Fiji’s covid surge">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2021
By David Robie in Auckland Bananas, balaclavas and banners … these were stock-in-trade for human rights activists of the New Zealand-based Coalition for Democracy in Fiji who campaigned against then Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka’s original two coups in 1987 and the “banana republic” coup culture that emerged. Many of the activists, politicians, trade unionists, civil society ... <a title="Days of Fiji ‘banana republic’ protests remembered in Bavadra reunion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/29/days-of-fiji-banana-republic-protests-remembered-in-bavadra-reunion/" aria-label="Read more about Days of Fiji ‘banana republic’ protests remembered in Bavadra reunion">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2021
COMMENT: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief, The Fiji Times Bula. The big announcement last night must be a very firm reminder for us all in Fiji about what we are dealing with. Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong confirmed 46 new cases. That must inch out some concern if it hasn’t already ... <a title="The Fiji Times: A warning – funerals are the common exposure factor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/29/the-fiji-times-a-warning-funerals-are-the-common-exposure-factor/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: A warning – funerals are the common exposure factor">Read more</a>
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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>
