COVID-19

Over 300,000 careFIJI App downloads

May 23, 2021 2:47 pm

The Ministry of Health is imploring Fijians who haven’t downloaded the careFIJI app to do so at the earliest.

Over 300,000 Fijians have downloaded the app so far and there is a need for others to do the same as it is a critical step in contact tracing.

The Health Ministry says some of the recent cases have the app but their bluetooth wasn’t on.

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Permanent Secretary, Doctor James Fong says some of the 24 who tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday visited well-known shops, grocery stores and other commercial facilities within the containment area.

Doctor Fong says having the app under these circumstances will make the contact tracing data gained from the careFIJI app very important.

The Permanent Secretary for Health has on many occasions emphasized that the App is an important tool in the fight against the killer virus.

Doctor Fong is urging Fijians to have the app downloaded and ensure phone Bluetooth is turned on to help keep us safe and also assist in fast-tracking contact tracing efforts.