Fully vaccinated 33 year old man with existing underlying medical conditions dies from COVID
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Fully vaccinated 33 year old man with existing underlying medical conditions dies from COVID

34 news cases recorded

By Naveel Krishant
Sunday 03/10/2021
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A 33-year-old COVID positive man from Newtown died at home on 1st October.

Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says his family reported that he had a reduced appetite, generalized body weakness, and lethargy a few days prior.

Dr Fong also says although the man was fully vaccinated, he had existing underlying medical conditions that would have toned down his ability to mount a good vaccine-induced immune response and thus reduced his ability to fully benefit from the protective effects of the vaccine.

He adds they advise that we all need to continue practicing strict COVID-19 safety measures to protect our vulnerable family members, irrespective of vaccination status.

There have now been 633 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 631 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.

Dr Fong also confirms Fiji has recorded 34 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am today.

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