Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong.

With New Zealand now in lockdown after the announcement of its latest COVID-19 cases – our Health Ministry says this raises Fiji’s awareness level.

Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says it will also mean that Fiji needs to strengthen its existing protocols.

Dr Fong adds those arriving into our borders will continue to follow the normal testing and quarantine process.

“What it does change is the level of awareness within us. Now that New Zealand has got local transmission. It reminds us of the fact that we will have to strengthen our quarantine facilities – we have to strengthen all our border quarantine measures and we are now going through that process of reviewing and making sure that it remains strong.”

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry had confirmed that Fiji now has six active COVID-19 cases remaining in isolation.