COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
| COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Fiji |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Lautoka, Western Division |
| Arrival date | 19 March 2020 (4 years, 8 months, 1 week and 2 days ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 19 |
| Recovered | 18 |
Deaths | 0 |
| Government website | |
| Health.gov.fj | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
The first case of the disease in Fiji was reported on 19 March 2020. As of 6 July 2020[update], the country has had a total of 19 cases from the islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu as of which 18 have recovered.
On 6 July, Fiji confirmed its nineteenth COVID-19 case. A 66-year-old Fijian citizen who had returned from India. He was transferred at Nadi hospital to be quarantined.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Fiji confirms new COVID-19 case". FBC. 2020-07-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
