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Fiji’s military remain tight-lipped after COVID-19 outbreak stemming from infected soldiers continues to spread
Senior Fijian military figures have stayed tight-lipped after a COVID-19 outbreak that stemmed from infected soldiers continued to spread in the country.
Key points:
- The outbreak began after a soldier providing security at a quarantine facility caught the virus
- On Sunday, Fiji’s capital Suva entered a 14-day lockdown and about 100,000 people in the city must stay in containment zones
- Fiji’s police have in the past taken a hardline stance on enforcing restrictions
Two more cases of the virus were confirmed by Fijian authorities overnight, as thousands of people remain under strict lockdown.
Questions are growing as to what happened in the country’s hotel quarantine system, after the top health official confirmed four soldiers…
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