Three new COVID deaths and 70 new cases

Three people with pre-existing medical conditions have passed away due to COVID-19.

The Health Ministry says the first COVID-19 death is a 85-year-old woman from Labasa.

She was presented to the Labasa Hospital last Wednesday unresponsive and in respiratory distress; and tested positive for COVID-19.

The Ministry says she passed away a few hours later Wednesday.

They say the woman had significant pre-existing medical conditions that also contributed to her death.

She received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in July and the second dose in September.

The Ministry of Health says the second death is a 63-year-old man from Labasa who passed away last Saturday due to severe COVID-19.

They say the man had significant pre-existing medical conditions that also contributed to his death and he had received 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The third death is a 77-year-old man from Suva, who was presented at CWM Hospital last Thursday due to respiratory distress.

The Ministry says the man passed away one day after admission and he had significant pre-existing medical conditions that also contributed to his death.

He received 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, 70 new cases and 7 reinfections were recorded by the Health Ministry since last Thursday.

The Ministry says out of the 70 new cases, 34 cases were recorded in the Central Division, and 36 cases in the Western Division.

They say out of the 7 reinfections recorded, 6 cases were recorded in the Central Division and 1 case in the Western Division.

The national 7-day rolling average of cases as of last Sunday is 11 daily cases.