[Source: Ministry of Health and Medical Services]

A team of doctors, nurses from the Ministry of Health together with RFMF personnel and other government officials left for Kadavu this morning.

The 56-member team is being tasked to attend to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Kadavu.

They are expected to spend a month on the Island.

Kadavu bound🙌

Our team of doctors, nurses, @Rfmf_Media ,@FijianGovt officials have left Suva this morning for Kadavu. @ISeruiratu and @VaroVitale was also present to farewell the team for this deployment. #TogetherWeCan #COVID19 #Fiji #Kadavu #Deployment pic.twitter.com/t3KigFIBkr

— Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services (@MOHFiji) August 26, 2021

Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Inia Seruiratu and Commissioner Eastern Division, Vitale Varo were also present at the wharf to farewell the team.

Farewelled a 56-member Government team deployed to Kadavu as part of our #COVID19 containment efforts early this morning.

All the best team! Together We Can!@FijiPM @Nadokoulu @DavidKolitagane @VaroVitale @MRMDFiji#COVID19Fiji #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/D5kuHXicG5

— Inia Seruiratu (@ISeruiratu) August 26, 2021

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the weather has delayed the deployment of their COVID response team.

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