Fiji

Fiji's government is being urged to form a clear strategy on social support as families struggle in the Covid-19 outbreak. Audio

The Fiji men's and women's sevens teams have resumed training part way through their two week quarantine in Australia this week, after returning negative results for Covid-19.

Fiji's health secretary James Fong has issued a stark plea to Fijians to take care and try and avoid the Covid-19 virus.

A new daily record of Covid-19 cases has been announced in Fiji as 94 new cases in 24 hours have been confirmed.

Calls for more action from the Fiji government are growing louder, as authorities appear to be losing their grip on a rapidly-growing outbreak of Covid-19 in the country.

The Fiji Rugby Union has signed a "historic" deal with global sportswear giant Nike, which will see all national teams wearing the iconic swoosh until the end of 2024.

Fiji's main hospital has been effectively cordoned off, as the country battles a rapidly growing outbreak of Covid-19, with 147 cases reported in the last two days alone.

Authorities have moved to cordon off Fiji's largest hospital and quarantine an entire village as it battles to bring the outbreak under control.

Fiji recorded another 64 cases of Covid-19 on Monday after 83 cases were found on Sunday.

Three senior members of Fiji's Ministry of Health have tested positive for Covid-19, taking Friday's total new cases to 35.

Fiji's rugby sevens teams will spend close to four months separated from their families in their bid to achieve Olympic glory.