27 Jul 2021

Fiji Covid deaths could be far higher than current 193 toll

From Midday Report, 12:16 pm on 27 July 2021

New curfew hours have been introduced for some parts of Fiji as the number of Covid-19 cases rises. Fiji has now reported 193 Covid-19 deaths since the latest outbreak began in April. However, health authorities have also recorded an additional 101 deaths of people who were suffering from serious medical conditions before they contracted the virus. Māni Dunlop spoke to RNZ's Fiji correspondent, Lice Movono.