Settlements locked down as Fiji endures deadly coronavirus wave

Like most Pacific island nations, Fiji closed its borders in the early stages of the pandemic. Now it is one of a small but growing number such nations battling increased infections, along with Papua New Guinea.

At the Qauia settlement, a community of more than 2,000 near Fiji's capital of Suva, police stand guard to ensure no one other than health workers comes in - or out - of an area that has become a hotspot of Covid-19 infections.