Fiji reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, businesses opening to fully vaccinated people

Source: Xinhua| 2021-10-04 20:14:43|Editor: huaxia
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SUVA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Fiji on Monday reported 22 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one new death from the pandemic, bringing the total tally to 51,224 cases including 634 deaths, as businesses reopened to fully vaccinated people in the Pacific island country.

Permanent Secretary for the Health Ministry James Fong said 3,941 recoveries from the coronavirus epidemic were newly recorded, bringing the total number of recoveries to 41,189.

In the current outbreak beginning in April, there have been 51,154 cases recorded, with 632 deaths, according to Fong. There are currently 8,898 active cases registered in the country, including 74 hospitalized patients.

Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that from Monday, all workplaces, houses of worship, hotels, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, gyms, and tattoo parlours in the country can reopen at 70 percent capacity to fully vaccinated people.

He said the government will roll out a VAX-Check tool that allows real time digital verification of vaccine status that venues can use to confirm the vaccine status of their patrons.

Bainimarama meanwhile stressed that face masks must be worn, two meters of physical distance should be maintained, and careFIJI must be installed on everyone's phones, with bluetooth switched on.

The Fijian prime minister has also urged all parents and guardians of 15-17 year old children to register for the children's vaccination. Enditem

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