A Retrospective Observational Study of COVID-19 Mortality at a Referral Hospital in Fiji

Karen Hammad, Yogeshni Chandra, Rigamoto Taito, Manisha Naidu, Ayesha Dean, Yvette Samsioni, Mara Vukivukiseru, Jamie Ranse

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Abstract

The first COVID-19 case in Fiji was a 29-year-old who presented to a hospital on March 18, 2020 with respiratory symptoms. They were immediately isolated until April 22, 2020 following a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result. For the next 13 months, Fiji reported isolated cases of COVID-19 from returning citizens.1 A year later, on April 19, 2021, the first case of community transmission was identified in the Western division, due to a breach in quarantine.1,2
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-410
Number of pages4
JournalAsia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume36
Issue number4
Early online date5 Apr 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2024

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Pacific islands
  • Observational study
  • Mortality risk factors

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