Fiji has reported 15 new cases of Covid-19, taking the number of active cases to 524 since the latest outbreak began in April this year.

The Government also confirmed eight of the latest cases were recorded in the 24 hours to 8am Thursday.

There are no deaths to report and the toll remains at 694.

Health workers wait for residents for their dose of AstraZeneca vaccine outside a vaccination center in Suva, after Fiji announced plans to make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for all workers as it battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant. Photo: AFP or licensors

Health Secretary James Fong said 17 Covid patients are in hospital, eight in the central division and nine in the west.

"We have recorded 596 Covid-19 positive patients who died from serious medical conditions they had before they contracted Covid. These are not classified as Covid-19 deaths."

Dr Fong also said that 89.9 percent of the adult population (555,587) were fully vaccinated with 97 percent (599,918) having had one dose.

The government said once the country achieves 90 percent vaccination rate, restrictions will be eased further - from 11pm-4am to midnight-4am.

Quarantine-free domestic travel

Given the improvement in vaccination coverage, all quarantine measures have been lifted for domestic travel, Dr Fong said.

"This means registration and travel passes are no longer required. We are now transitioning into Covid-19 risk reduction protocols for domestic travel.

"This also means that travel is restricted to fully vaccinated individuals with strict compliance to passenger capacity of 50 percent in vessels servicing to and from Vanua Levu and the maritime islands, together with the stringent application of Covid-19 safety measures.

"The responsibility for ensuring the above restrictions will be with shipping owners. Our border health teams will continue to monitor the oversight provided by the shipping companies and ensure that Covid-19 safety measures are followed and travel guidelines are adhered to."

In the maritime islands with low vaccination coverage, Dr Fong said the public is advised to 'adhere strictly' to the Covid-19 safety measures of social distancing, hand washing and masking to mitigate the risks of community transmission.

Dr Fong said a seven-day quarantine period will be in place for travellers into these communities with low vaccination coverage rates.

"The quarantine requirement for low coverage areas will be further assessed once vaccination coverage rates have improved," he said.

Fiji reopened its international borders on November 11, with vaccinated tourists expected to arrive at Nadi Airport from December 1.