PR No Fijian has been affected by Coronavirus Outbreak in China

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fiji

No Fijian has been affected by Coronavirus Outbreak in China

Fijians currently living in the People’s Republic of China are confirmed to be safe as the Fiji Embassy in Beijing monitors the situation, amid massive outbreak of the Coronavirus in China.

The Fiji Embassy in Beijing has confirmed that as of now Fijian citizens including the students in Wuhan and other Provinces have been contacted and there have been no reports of any Fijian affected by the Coronavirus. The safety of Fijians is of paramount as the Embassy continues to work with the relevant authorities in Beijing in ensuring the wellbeing of Fijians.

The Embassy has reached out to all the Fijians on a regular basis in providing them with information and updates on the current situation of the Coronavirus virus outbreak including all preventative measures that needs to be taken such as limiting mobility and staying indoors in high risk provinces such as Wuhan.

The information on the preventative measures conveyed by the Embassy is in accordance with the advisories provided by the local health authorities in Beijing and as well as the World Health Organisation.

The Embassy says that at this stage no official confirmation has been released by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China for evacuation of people from Wuhan and any affected Provinces.

The Fiji Embassy in Beijing continues to monitor the situation to ensure that all Fijians in China are well informed of the situation and is urging them to taking heed of the current precautionary measures as advised. Contingency measures are also mapped out by the Fiji Embassy in Beijing should there be a need for evacuation.

The Embassy has also advised that the Fijian diaspora programs including the induction programs for new students have been deferred until further notice.

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Several members of Public Accounts Committee of the Fijian Parliament visiting Wellington this week took advantage of a visit to the Wellington City Council’s Southern Landfill yesterday to glean a few ideas for waste management in Fiji. This included the Hon. Alexander O’Connor, Assistant Minister for Health, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, Opposition parliamentarian and Ms. Priya Chand, Parliamentary Secretary who were accompanied by the Fiji High Commission New Zealand staff.

The Southern landfill is an impressive setup particularly as it focuses on recycling and minimising the damage to the environment at the landfill.

Other remarkable features of the landfill were its gas collection, electricity regeneration, green waste mulching and water table management. The Hon. O’Connor, an engineer by profession, was particularly impressed and intends to develop a few ideas for the Fijian Government to consider.

The PAC members were invited to attend the Pacific PAC training seminar in Wellington facilitated by UNDP from the 12^th to the 13^th December.

The PAC members, including Deputy Chair, Hon. Mohammed Dean, MP, were hosted to afternoon tea at the Fiji Chancery. It was an opportunity for the Parliamentarians to meet the Locally Engaged Staff at the Mission and also update the staff on the work and concerns of the Public A

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