Dr Fong says there is an increasing number of cases in all divisions which is anticipated to continue to increase

The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says COVID-19 cases are increasing rapidly globally and especially so in the European and Americas region and throughout Africa.

Dr Fong says the new highly transmissible variant Omicron is contributing significantly to this increase.

Dr Fong further says as such, they anticipate an increasing number of cases from border quarantine facilities.

He adds increased and sustained surveillance and testing at our borders, communities, and maritime islands are vital to monitor and detect COVID-19 cases for early intervention.

Dr Fong says there is an increasing number of cases in all divisions which is anticipated to continue to increase, demanding ongoing surveillance for early intervention to mitigate COVID-19 risks.

Fiji has recorded a total of 208 new cases, of which 20 new cases were recorded on Saturday, 109 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 79 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am yesterday.