16 Jul 2021

Fiji communities pulling together amid Covid-19 crisis

From , 6:00 am on 16 July 2021

Heartwarming stories out of Fiji amid a worsening Covid-19 crisis ordinary people are joining hands to help the most vulnerable within their communities.

July is the worst month on record for Fiji since the start of the pandemic with hundreds of daily case numbers and an accelerating death toll.

In this final installment of a two part series on the resilience of Fijians we speak with our correspondent in Fiji Lice Movono about the growing army of community volunteers and everyday Fijians joining forces to help support families in need.

Bula and welcome Lice maybe to start just give us a quick update on where things stand at the moment with the Covid-19 outbreak?

This picture taken on April 24, 2021 shows residents wearing face masks waiting to cross the main road in the Fijian capital Suva ahead of an expected lockdown in the capital due to a Covid-19 spike. (Photo by Leon LORD / AFP)

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