COVID-19 Update (Kiribati): Kiribati’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services reports 201 new Covid-19 positive cases in the community on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota from PCR tests. The new cases are in home quarantine with mild symptoms, bringing the national total to 1,744 (42 imported and 1,702 local on South Tarawa/Betio/Buota, plus 32 in Butaritari). An 80-year-old woman remains in hospital at the isolation centre. School Disruption (Kiribati): With the country still on alert level 3, the first term of school scheduled for 14 February has been cancelled, and remote learning will be used until further notice. Sea Safety (Fiji/Kiribati link): Life Flight (Fiji) Trust is urging wider use of emergency locator beacons (EPIRBs/PLBs) to cut search times and save lives at sea, pointing to improved outcomes in places including Kiribati and Tuvalu. Maritime Rescue (Fiji): A Royal New Zealand Air Force crew helped find six people alive after a heavy-sea search in Fiji’s Lau Group, following an overnight disappearance.