5 Jul 2021

Covid-19: Fijian hospitals receiving patients dead on arrival

From Morning Report, 7:39 am on 5 July 2021

Hospitals are receiving patients dead on arrival in Fiji, as people fail to get timely treatment for Covid-19.

Sunday saw another record infection rate, with 522 cases, and three deaths.

Fiji's deathtoll is now 30. Failure to get to the hospital for treatment has been attributed to conspiracy theories about the virus, while the government has been urging people to seek help - though resources are stretched.

Fiji correspondent Lice Movono spoke to Corin Dann.