MORE than 750 villagers of Saru Village in Tavakubu, Lautoka, have gone into a self-imposed lockdown.
The villagers closed off five road accesses into the village on Wednesday as part of their COVID-19 response to the situation in Tavakubu.
Village headman Aisea Vuda said they decided to lock down the village until further notice.
“We’ve gone into lockdown and we have imposed very strict guidelines for our people and those beyond our borders to follow,” he said.
“People going to work or going to shop for supplies may go but they have to wear masks and have the careFIJI App.”
He said all village gatherings had also been ceased.
“Last night was our first night where we assigned village elders to keep watch of movements through the night.
“We also asked for the assistance of the police to help monitor movement.
“Tavakubu is an enormous region, which includes a lot of residential areas. Our villagers often frequent these places so we had to go into lockdown to ensure our safety.”
