Testing of Coronavirus at Tamavua is done everyday- Dr Sahukhan

COVID-19

Testing of Coronavirus at Tamavua is done everyday- Dr Sahukhan

By Navitalai Naivalurua

Friday 20/03/2020

Head of Health Protection, Doctor Aalisha Sahukhan has stressed that testing for COVID-19 at the Fiji Centre for Disease Control in Tamavua is being done everyday.

Dr Sahukhan says since the day the testing lab was set-up in Tamavua, testing for COVID-19 has been on-going everyday.

She says samples of the people who they have isolated before are being monitored and if they see symptoms and signs of COVID-19, these people will be isolated and they will update the people as soon as possible.

Dr Sahukhan adds that people are now taking steps towards a healthy lifestyle.

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