Ministry of Health and Medical Services
Public Advisory
Suva Civic Centre Drive-through swab service Saturday 24th July
A drive-through COVID-19 swab service will be held at the Suva Civic Centre, 11am – 3pm, Saturday, 24th July 2021.
Members of the public, over 40 years of age, experiencing any of the following COVID-19 symptoms: cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, fatigue/extreme tiredness, headache, aches and pains, sore throat, fever, diarrhea, red eyes (conjunctivitis), loss of taste or smell, a rash on the skin, are advised to please visit the Suva Civic Centre drive-through swab service.
The swab service at the drive-through will be a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) with results available within 20 minutes. Those who are symptomatic and return a negative RDT will undergo another confirmation test.
At the end of the drive through swab service, each person swabbed will know their COVID-19 status, be informed of their risk for developing severe COVID 19 and receive advice for treatment of their symptoms.
The public is reminded to practice COVID-19 safe measures when using the Suva Civic Centre drive-through, particularly, the wearing of a mask that adequately covers the nose and mouth.
