Full Story: Five new COVID deaths

There are five new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 12.

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the first COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman from Taveuni who died at home on Tuesday.

Dr Fong says she had pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.

He says the second COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old man from Nausori who also died at home on Tuesday.

Dr Fong adds the man had a pre-existing medical condition, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in mid-July and the second dose in mid-August. He was fully vaccinated.

The third COVID-19 death is a 61-year-old woman from Caubati who died at home on Thursday where she had multiple pre-existing medical conditions that contributed to her death.

Dr Fong says she was not vaccinated.

He says the fourth COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman from Suva who died at home on Friday.

Dr Fong adds that she had received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in mid-June and the second dose in mid-August.

She was fully vaccinated.

He says the fifth COVID-19 death is a 27-year-old man from Nausori who died at home on Friday.

Dr Fong says he had a significant pre-disposing medical condition that was assessed by the attending doctors to have contributed to his death.

The Permanent Secretary says the man received the first dose of his COVID-19 vaccine at the end of July and his second dose, mid-September. He was fully vaccinated.

1,280 new COVID-19 cases recorded by the Health Ministry since Wednesday

612 new cases in the last 24 hours