COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji

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COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji (Fiji)
COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
Confirmed infections according to the cities of Fiji
(as of May 18, 2020)
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The COVID-19 pandemic is occurring in Fiji as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in China in December 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic .

course

February 2020

On February 3, the Fiji government tightened border security. The borders were closed to foreigners who were in mainland China within 14 days of their scheduled trip to Fiji . During the flight, measures were taken to maintain a hygienic environment and to check sick passengers in order to further minimize the risk. On February 27, Fiji extended the travel ban and announced that travelers from Italy , Iran and the South Korean cities of Daegu and Cheongdo would be refused entry. As of February 28, all cruise ships entering Fiji had to dock initial test stations in the ports in Suva and Lautoka , where passengers were subjected to a medical check-up and a review of their travel history.

March 2020

On March 15, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that cruise ships would no longer be allowed to dock in Fiji from March 16 and that international events would no longer be permitted in Fiji. Government officials and ministers were no longer allowed to travel overseas. On March 19, Fiji confirmed the first case of a 27-year-old Fijian national who is a Fiji Airways flight attendant . He arrived from San Francisco and returned through Nadi on March 16 . He traveled from Nadi to Auckland on March 17 and returned from Auckland to Nadi on the same day. He was then hospitalized in Lautoka. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced a further extension of the ban to foreigners residing in the United States, as well as throughout Europe, including the United Kingdom. All travelers who came to Fiji or returned to Fiji from outside the country also had to undergo 14 days of self-isolation. On March 20, all schools and non-essential businesses in Lautoka were closed at midnight. However, banks, supermarkets, pharmacies and other essential shops remained open. The Minister for Education, Cultural Heritage and the Arts - Rosy Akbar - announced in consultation with Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama that the school holidays originally planned from April 20 to May 1 for the first semester will be from March 23 to April 3 be brought forward. Fiji Airways had canceled all international flights until the end of May, with the exception of the twice weekly flights between Singapore and Nadi. The government had set up two fever clinics in Lautoka. On March 21, Fiji confirmed the second case. It was the mother of the 27-year-old first infected in Fiji; she was hospitalized in Nadi. Other family members were in quarantine and monitored. On March 23, Fiji confirmed the third case. It was the index patient's one-year-old nephew . The government set up eight fever clinics nationwide, with six clinics in Nasinu , Labasa , Savusavu and Nabouwalu . Two more clinics have been operating in Lautoka since March 20. On March 24, Fiji confirmed the fourth case, a 28-year-old Fijian national who returned from Sydney over the weekend and is not related to the first three cases. He and his immediate family were in quarantine and checked at the Navua hospital. Fiji Airways canceled all flights to Singapore and Hong Kong after Singapore and Hong Kong introduced border restrictions. On March 25, Fiji confirmed the fifth case, a 31-year-old Fijian national from Lautoka. She was in contact with the index patient. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced that Nadi International Airport will be closed from March 26th and all local shipping services will be suspended from March 29th. On March 26, Attorney General and Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum released the budget for COVID-19 measures. On March 27, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., which went into effect on March 30. On March 30th, Minister Rosy Akbar announced that the school holidays would be extended by two more weeks to April 17th.

April 2020

On April 1, Minister of Health and Medical Services Ifereimi Waqainabete announced that Lautoka's lockdown would be extended to April 7 to ensure no COVID-19 cases go undetected. On April 2, Fiji confirmed two more cases. It was a Fijian couple from Suva. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama stated that the sixth case was a 22-year-old woman and the seventh case was her 33-year-old husband. You were admitted to the hospital in Navua. For this reason, the Prime Minister announced that Suva would be cordoned off at 5 a.m. on April 3. The government also announced that the national curfew will now last from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. On April 4, Fiji confirmed five more cases from Labasa, Suva, Nadi and Lautoka. Two cases have been confirmed in Labasa, including a 53-year-old Fijian who represents the ninth case of infection. He is related to the people in the sixth and seventh cases of infection and was admitted to the Labasa hospital. The 53-year-old arrived from India via Singapore on March 22nd. The eighth case was confirmed in Lautoka, a 39-year-old woman from Natowaqa . She was admitted to the Lautoka hospital. The tenth case was confirmed in Nadi: a 20-year-old Fijian from Nadovi was previously in Auckland. The eleventh case was confirmed in Labasa. It was the 26-year-old daughter-in-law of the person in the ninth case. The twelfth case was confirmed in Suva. An 11-year-old girl contracted the disease from her parents (sixth and seventh cases). She was admitted to the Navua hospital. On April 6, Fiji confirmed two more cases from Labasa and Lautoka. In Lautoka, the sister of the index patient was declared positive and thus represents the 13th case of infection. She is also the mother of the person in the third case. In Labasa, a 53-year-old woman, the wife of the ninth infection, was declared positive. She was isolated two days before the positive diagnosis. On April 7, Fiji confirmed the 15th case: a 33-year-old man from Lautoka. This case is related to the first case. He is the husband of the fifth case. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho had confirmed that a police investigation into the index patient and a 53-year-old man from Labasa (ninth case) for alleged violations of public health regulations had been initiated. On April 10, Fiji confirmed the 16th case: a 9-year-old girl from Labasa. She is a granddaughter of the ninth case and was admitted to the Labasa hospital. On April 16, Fiji confirmed the 17th case: a 21-year-old man from Labasa. He is a relative of the ninth case. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced that schools will be closed until June 15. He also announced the extension of the quarantine period to 28 days, both for those who were recently quarantined and for those awaiting their initial 14-day quarantine period. On April 20, Fiji confirmed the 18th case: a 51-year-old woman from Ba . She arrived in Fiji from the United States on March 22nd. Three people have now recovered and have been discharged from the hospital. On April 22, Fiji confirmed that five patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered patients to eight. On April 26, it was announced that 83 people had been arrested in the past 24 hours for violating exit restrictions. On April 27, FBC News stated that the total number of recovered patients had increased to eleven.

May 2020

On May 2, 2020, it was reported that three more infected people had recovered. After that, the number of those currently sick was reduced to four. On May 4, 2020, the Minister of Health confirmed that the restrictions would remain in place until COVID-19 is no longer present in the country. From May 4th to May 5th, 65 people were arrested for violating the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. From May 10 to May 11, 29 people were arrested for violating restrictions imposed by COVID-19. On May 15, 2020, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirmed that all restrictions will remain in effect until further notice.

June 2020

On June 5, 2020, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainmarama declared Fijis free of SARS-CoV-2 infections. He justified this with the fact that no new case of infection had occurred in the last 45 days and the last COVID-19 patient had been discharged. The strict application for isolation and the strict border controls led to only 18 people falling ill.

July 2020

At the end of July 2020, the first person in connection with COVID-19 died in Fiji: a 66-year-old man who became infected with SARS-CoV-2 during medical treatment in India.

statistics

Definitions

The World Health Organization uses the following terms, some of which are related to one another, when providing statistical data.

Suspected case

The World Health Organization defines suspected cases as people who

  • meet at least one of the clinical criteria below and at the same time at least one of the epidemiological criteria below
  • or have severe, acute respiratory disease

Clinical Criteria:

Epidemiological criteria:

  • Staying or working in an area with a high risk of transmission (e.g. closed residential areas, humanitarian facilities (e.g. displaced persons' camps and similar facilities)) at any time within the 14 days preceding the onset of symptoms
  • Staying or traveling in an area with extensive local transmission at any time within the 14 days preceding the onset of symptoms
  • Work in health care at any time within the 14 days preceding the onset of symptoms (including work in health care facilities or households)

Probable case

According to the definition of the World Health Organization, a likely case is:

  • who fulfills the clinical criteria of suspected cases (see above) and has either had contact with a person who is considered a probable or confirmed case or can be epidemiologically assigned to a cluster in which there is at least one confirmed case
  • or who is considered suspect case (so), if, in addition to the finding of an imaging method (eg. chest X-ray , thoracic CT or lung sonography ) on COVID-19 indicating
  • or anyone who has recently had a loss of smell or taste , unless other reasons can be identified
  • or who dies as an adult after previous breathlessness that cannot be explained in any other way and has either had contact with a person who is considered a probable or confirmed case or can be epidemiologically assigned to a cluster in which there is at least one confirmed case

Confirmed case

As defined by the World Health Organization, a confirmed case is a person with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection; regardless of the presence of any symptoms. The number of confirmed cases should not be equated with the number of positive test results; repeated tests of the same person (with a positive laboratory result) are possible.

Death

The World Health Organization defines COVID-19 deaths as cases that result from a clinically compatible disease, provided the patient was previously considered a probable or confirmed case ( see above ). However, this does not apply to deaths with clearly identifiable alternative causes of death that are not related to COVID-19 (e.g. trauma ), as well as deaths after a person previously suffering from COVID-19 has recovered completely.

Confirmed cases

Confirmed cases (cumulative) in Fiji
according to WHO data

Confirmed cases (daily) in Fiji
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Fiji
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Fiji
according to WHO data

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b c d This lists cases that were reported to WHO by the national authorities in Fiji via the reporting channel or official sources. Since this is a very dynamic situation, there may be deviations or delays between the WHO cases, the cases of the national authorities and the information provided by other bodies, such as Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).
  2. ↑ a b c d Since August 16, 2020, the WHO has only published aggregated weekly data.

Regional development

Confirmed infections and deaths per division (as of May 18, 2020):

division city Confirmed Infections Confirmed deaths
Central Suva (Nabua, Nadera) 4th 0
Northern Labasa 5 0
Western film Lautoka 7th 0
Nadi 1 0
Ba 1 0
total 18th 0

See also

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Fiji  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

Individual evidence

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