SAMOA: Fiji announced it was virus-free Friday after the island nation’s last known infected patient was given the all-clear, continuing the Pacific’s remarkable record of success against the new coronavirus.

There was panic among Fiji’s 930,000 population when the first coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case was announced in mid-March, but strict isolation measures and border controls kept a lid on infections, which peaked at 18 confirmed cases.

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