October 2021 - Fiji COVID update
Covid cases in Fiji have peaked, and the recovered cases now far outnumber the active cases. While a small number of our staff and students caught the virus, all have recovered and we can be thankful that our “GSD family” were on the whole, well protected.
Two weeks ago, the containment zones were lifted and travel around Fiji is no longer limited. The government has been making noises about the borders reopening within the next couple of months, which means tourists will once again be welcomed, and Fiji can start on the journey to recovery. With tourism will come employment and income, and after eighteen months of hard times, Fijians, whom we know are very resilient, will once again be able return to something like the life they knew before Covid.
Two weeks ago, the containment zones were lifted and travel around Fiji is no longer limited. The government has been making noises about the borders reopening within the next couple of months, which means tourists will once again be welcomed, and Fiji can start on the journey to recovery. With tourism will come employment and income, and after eighteen months of hard times, Fijians, whom we know are very resilient, will once again be able return to something like the life they knew before Covid.
Life Under COVID Lockdown
As many students as possible are being taught over Zoom.
Communication and contact are very important, many Deaf feel isolated.
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In April, all the Deaf students had to return home under lockdown regulations. Some hostel staff remain and they are keeping in touch with "their families" and they are also purchasing groceries for those who are struggling. These are then delivered to the containment border where the family can collect them. A big vinaka vakalevu to all those who have donated money for food parcels.
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