Fiji reports more COVID-19 cases, Samoa records 1 more death

Xinhua
24 Jun 2022, 10:48 GMT+10

SUVA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Fiji has reported 104 new COVID-19 cases over the last three days while Samoa has recorded one more COVID-19-related death this week.

In Fiji, the country's Permanent Secretary for Health James Fong confirmed that of the 104 new COVID-19 cases, 31 were reported in the last 24 hours, according to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation on Friday.

Fong added that for the 164 deaths reported in the third wave which started in January this year, eight deaths were below the age of 19 years. Seven out of the eight children had significant pre-existing medical conditions, and one child had no known underlying medical condition.

Fiji, a South Pacific island nation with a population of around 900,000, has recorded more than 65,000 COVID-19 cases, with 865 COVID-19-related deaths, since March 2020 when it recorded its first confirmed COVID-19 case.

Meanwhile, in Samoa, the country's Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday that a one-year-old baby girl died early this week, bringing the country's total death toll from COVID-19 to 29.

Almost all those whose deaths have been categorized COVID-19 related are elderly people and others aged 40 and above who either have health complications and are vaccinated or unvaccinated, the ministry added.

Currently, Samoa has reported a total of 14,812 COVID-19 cases.

As an island nation with a population of just more than 200,000, Samoa reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case in February last year and its first community case in March this year.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Broadcast Communications.

More Information

null in null

Business

Section

Grammarly acquires Superhuman to boost AI workplace tools

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Grammarly is doubling down on AI-powered productivity tools with the acquisition of Superhuman, a sleek...

Standard and Poor's 500 and and Nasdaq Composite close at record highs

NEW YORK, New York -U.S. stock markets closed with broad gains on Thursday, led by strong performances in U.S. tech stocks, while European...

Persson family steps up H&M share purchases, sparks buyout talk

LONDON/STOCKHOLM: The Persson family is ramping up its investment in the H&M fashion empire, fueling renewed speculation about a potential...

L'Oreal to buy Color Wow, boosts premium haircare portfolio

PARIS, France: L'Oréal is making a fresh play in the booming premium haircare segment with a new acquisition. The French beauty conglomerate...

Robinhood launches stock tokens for EU investors, adds OpenAI

MENLO PARK, California: Robinhood is giving European investors a new way to tap into America's most prominent tech names — without...

Wall Street diverges, but techs advance Wednesday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks diverged on Wednesday for the second day in a row. The Standard and Poor's 500 hit a new all-time...

Sectors - Broadcasting

Section

SBA participates in World News Media Conference 2025 in Poland

SHARJAH, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) recently took part in the 76th World News Media Congress,...

France returns military base to Senegal

Paris is withdrawing its troops after the African country scrapped a decades-old defense agreement France has handed over a military...

"Landmark day for India's efforts to encourage sporting talent": New National Sports Policy 2025 approval

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): On the occasion of the approval of the new 'Khelo Bharat Niti 2025', Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Indian Institute of Creative Technologies begins admissions for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, in August

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) opens admissions for its first batch...

Cabinet approves Research and Development and Innovation scheme with corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to boost strategic, sunrise domains

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a significant step to bolster India's research and innovation ecosystem, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday...

Georgia Risks EU Sanctions; Ukraine Hits Roadblocks In NATO, EU Bids

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions...