A coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is rapidly growing, with 180 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
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The current outbreak began in April and has resulted in seven deaths and numerous restrictions, although so far Fiji has resisted a country-wide lockdown.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said this week it was providing an additional $NZ10 million ($A9.3 million) for COVID-19 operations and food supplies in Fiji.
New Zealand and Australia have also sent medical teams.
Located north of New Zealand, Fiji is home to 940,000 people.
Its tourism-dependent economy had already been hard-hit by the pandemic before the latest outbreak.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Fiji has reported more than 2200 cases and nine deaths.
Australian Associated Press