The Fiji Police Force will await medical clearance before proceeding with investigations into the alleged breach of COVID-19 restrictions by a group of Lautoka residents who organised a birthday party attended by individuals outside of their household.
Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said the group would have to be medically cleared before investigations began. Two people who attended the event have tested positive for COVID-19.
He said people needed to take ownership of their actions as cases continued to rise on Viti Levu.
“Everyone is aware of the situation that we are in, cases are rising and people have died from this virus,” he said.
“The fact that people continue to gamble with their health and display no sense of care or love for their fellow Fijians is really concerning.
“These measures were not pulled out of thin air but have been medically proven to work as an effective means of stopping the spread of the virus.
“Some people have to get out of having the mindset of living life by only doing the right thing when police are present as this is a situation that could prove costly to one’s life if taken lightly.”
Meanwhile, Lautoka Ratepayers and Residents Association acting president Narayan Reddy said he was concerned about people’s lack of adherence to the COVID-19 restrictions.
