Two new deaths from COVID-19
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOHMS) have recorded two new deaths since the last update last Thursday (29/12).
Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the first COVID-19 victim was a 64-yearold male from Suva.
Dr Fong said the man presented to the Valelevu Health Centre on Friday (23/12/2022) in respiratory distress and tested positive for COVID-19 but died a few hours later on the same day.
“He had pre-existing medical conditions that also contributed to his death and he was vaccinated with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Dr Fong said.
The second COVID-19 victim was a 34-year-old female Tuvaluan citizen who had been living in Fiji since 2018.
Dr Fong said she was admitted to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital on 06/12/2022 with diabetes complications.
“She developed respiratory symptoms on 20/12/22 and tested positive for COVID-19 on 22/12/22.
“Sadly, she died on 23/12/2022 due to severe COVID-19.”
Dr Fong added the woman was unvaccinated and had significant preexisting medical conditions which contributed to her death.
Meanwhile, MOHMS recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases and two reinfections.
The ministry said of the 19 cases, 18 cases were recorded in the Central Division, one case in the Western Division with nil cases in the Eastern and Northern Divisions.
The two reinfection cases were recorded in the Central Division.
The national seven-day rolling average of cases as of January 1 is four cases daily.
She developed
respiratory symptoms on 20/12/22 and tested positive for COVID-19
on 22/12/22. Sadly, she died on 23/12/2022 due to severe
COVID-19
– Dr James Fong