Fiji reports record Covid deaths, including two pregnant women

Both babies survived after doctors performed emergency caesarean sections

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Fiji has reported a record number of Covid deaths over the past week, including two pregnant women, as the country struggles to contain a severe outbreak of the virus.

A total of 21 people died between 14 and 20 July, the country's health minister, James Fong, said. Another 1,091 new Covid cases were also confirmed in the 24 hours to 8am on Wednesday.