SUVA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Fiji confirmed on Sunday three new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and the containment areas in the Suva-Nausori-Lami area will remain for at least another week.

According to Fiji's Health Ministry, the new cases are all linked to a man from Lautoka who tested positive on Friday. One of the new cases is the man's wife, another is his daughter, and the third is a primary contact of his wife.

The Permanent Secretary for Fiji's Health Ministry James Fong said that in just over two weeks they have screened more than 317,000 Fijians through their stationary and mobile screening operations. For now, their investigations around new cases in the Suva-Nausori-Lami area indicated those containment areas should be maintained for at least another week.

Fiji has recorded 139 COVID-19 cases in total, with 98 recoveries, 38 positive cases and three deaths since the island nation reported its first COVID-19 case in March last year.

Fiji also has maintained a nationwide curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. local time since March last year. Enditem

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