60.2% of the target population have received at least one dose and 11.4% are now fully vaccinated

353,355 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 66,643 have received their second doses.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 60.2 percent of the target population have received at least one dose and 11.4 percent are now fully vaccinated.

Meanwhile, the 7-day average of new cases per day is 696 cases per day or 787 cases per million population per day.

Doctor Fong says with daily increases in cases, we are also seeing increasing cases of severe COVID-19 and increasing deaths.

He is asking all Fijians to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Doctor Fong says they also urge our fellow citizens to continue taking all COVID-19 safety measures.

Remember to correctly wear your mask, wash or sanitize hands frequently, download and utilize the careFIJI application, visit a screening clinic if you and any of your family members experience the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and maintain physical distancing measures.