Two unvaccinated people died from COVID-19 between 15th July and 1st October

The Health Ministry has confirmed that there were two COVID-19 deaths from 15th July 2021 to 1st October 2021.

Both of the COVID-19 deaths are from the Central Division.

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says one death is being reported from July now due to a delay in the issuance of the official death certificate.

He says the first COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man from Suva who died at home on 15th July 2021. He was not vaccinated.

The second COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old woman from Suva who died at home on 1st October 2021. She was not vaccinated.

There has been one more death of a COVID-19 positive patient.

However, this death has been classified as non-COVID death by the doctors.

The doctors have determined that this death was caused by a serious pre-existing medical condition and not COVID-19.

There have now been 649 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji.

Click here for the full COVID-19 update.