Tragedy as baby, 11 months, DIES of Covid in Fiji coronavirus

Tragedy as baby, 11 months, DIES of Covid in Fiji coronavirus
Tragedy as baby, 11 months, DIES of Covid in Fiji coronavirus
Tragedy as baby, 11 months, DIES of Covid on Australia's doorstep Baby aged just 11 months has died in Fiji from coronavirus on Friday The country, whose population is 900,000, recorded 1,163 new cases that day Nation's Health Secretary James Fong confirmed child died due to Covid Two pregnant women died from virus last week forcing emergency caesareans

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A baby aged just 11 months has died in Fiji from coronavirus as the pandemic wreaks havoc on the small island nation.

The country recorded 1,163 new cases and six deaths on Friday, including that of the 11-month-old boy.

Fiji's Health Secretary James Fong confirmed the child's death came as a result of the virus in a press conference.  

'The doctors overseeing this baby's care confirmed that he did die because of Covid-19,' Dr Fong said. 'And we know that once a very high level of infections are reached in the community, these rare events do occur.

'It is an absolute tragedy when the most vulnerable in our community, our babies, become victims of this awful disease.'

A baby aged just 11 months has died in Fiji from coronavirus as the pandemic wreaks havoc on the small island nation

A baby aged just 11 months has died in Fiji from coronavirus as the pandemic wreaks havoc on the small island nation

Fiji, whose population is barely over 900,000, is reporting an alarming number of new Covid cases per day with 1,163 on Friday and a further 1,301 on Thursday.

The country is going through a healthcare crisis as its hospital system attempts to come to grips with the spread of

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