Fiji reported more than 1,054 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 am today and 12 new COVID-19 deaths from 13 July to 19 July.
There have been three more deaths of COVID-19 positive patients and 30 others still under investigation to confirm the cause of death.
The latest death numbers bring to 123 confirmed COVID-19 fatalities and 51 COVID-19 patients dying from serious pre-existing medical conditions since the outbreak started in April this year.
There have been 19,282 cases during the outbreak that started in April 2021, and a total of 19,352 cases in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020.
There have been 343 new recoveries reported since the last update, which means that total recoveries stand at 4,233 and there are 14,943 active cases.
The national 7-day daily test average is 3837 tests per day or 4.3 tests per 1,000 population. The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 26%. As of 19 July, 401,404 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 80,894 have received their second doses. The 7-day average of new cases per day is 1046 cases per day or 1182 cases per million population per day.
Confirmed COVID19 fatalities:
- 70-year-old woman from Tamavua.
- She presented to the CMW hospital in severe respiratory distress.
- Her family reported that she was feeling unwell with COVID-19 symptoms at home four days prior.
- Her condition worsened at the hospital and she died on the same day (14/07/2021). She was not vaccinated.
- 53 year old woman from Nasinu.
- She presented to the CMW hospital in severe respiratory distress. Her family reported that she was unwell with a fever and cough for one week prior. She died on the same day in hospital (13/07/2021).
- She was not vaccinated.
- 60 year old man from Suva.
- He presented to the CWM hospital in severe respiratory distress.
- His condition worsened in the hospital and he died 1 day after admission (19/07/2021).
- He was not vaccinated.
- 74 year old woman from Narere.
- She presented to a medical facility in severe respiratory distress.
- She was retrieved by a medical team to the CWM Hospital.
- Her condition worsened in the hospital and she died 5 days after admission (18/07/2021).
- She was not vaccinated.
- 75-year-old man from Nasinu.
- He presented to a medical facility in severe respiratory distress.
- He was retrieved by a medical team to the CWM Hospital. His condition worsened in the hospital and he died 1 day after admission (19/07/2021).
- He was not vaccinated.
- 60 year old man from Suva
- Died at home on 18/07/2021.
- He was not vaccinated.
- 72 year old woman from Nakasi
- Sied at home on the 18/07/2021.
- She was not vaccinated.
- 69 year old man from Valelevu
- Died at home on 18/07/2021.
- He was not vaccinated.
- 92 year old man from Wailoku
- Died at home on 19/07/2021.
- He was not vaccinated.
- 87 year old woman from Tacirua
- Died at home on 19/07/2021.
- She was not vaccinated.
- 81-year-old man from Waila
- Died at home on 19/07/2021.
- He was not vaccinated.
- 75-year-old woman from Kinoya
- Died at home on 19/07/2021.
- She received her 1st dose of the vaccine in mid- May.
- She did not receive the 2nd dose of the vaccine.
