COVID-19: Lockdown for Suva-Nausori to be lifted; nationwide curfew remains

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Police constable David Campbell going through the documents at Laqere police checkpoint. Picture: JONA KONATACI

The 24-hour curfew for Suva and Nausori will be lifted at its close scheduled at 4am tomorrow allowing for limited movement in a highly-controlled fashion.

Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong confirmed this tonight and attributed it to the contact tracing that now has high-risk known contacts under quarantine.

Suva and Nausori will again become two separate containment zones.

“As is the case for the rest of Viti Levu, the 6pm until 4am curfew will apply,” Dr Fong said.

“Supermarkets may open. Banks may open. Pharmacies may open. Restaurants may offer takeaway and delivery services only. Save for these purposes, movement should be avoided as much as possible, and mixing between different household bubbles should not happen at all,” he said.

“Please send only one member of your household outside at any given time.

“Do not bring children out of the home. If you are the member of your household who leaves, wear a mask and wear it properly and maintain a physical distance of 2m from others.

“Make sure you have careFIJI installed, with Bluetooth turned on. Wash your hands often. And immediately after you finish your trip to the supermarket, bank, or pharmacy, go straight home.

“That’s not an excuse for anyone to be outside without good reason. If you need food, get it and go straight back home.”

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