Breach of COVID-19 restrictions

Tuesday 6th July, 2021

Forty-eight people were arrested for failing to wear a mask in a public place within a containment or lockdown zone over the last 24hrs.

The 48 reports made up the majority of the 62 cases recorded for breach of health and curfew restrictions.

The Southern Division recorded 39 arrests.

Twenty-seven people including a 17-year old juvenile were arrested for failing to wear a mask along Grantham Road, Raiwai, Wailea Street and Fletcher Road, Vatuwaqa, Borete and Tiri Road, Nadawa, Qarase Road and Ratu Dovi Road in Nadera and along Narere Road.

The other 12 arrests were for social gathering.

Five men and two women were arrested from Mead Road, Nabua and in a separate case four men and a juvenile were arrested at Jittu Estate as they were all involved in a drinking party.

The Central Division recorded eighteen arrests which included 5 women, 12 men and a 16-year old juvenile who were arrested within the Suva City area for failing to wear a mask.

The Eastern Division recorded three arrests along the Nakasi Road for failing to wear a mask while the Western Division recorded two reports for breach of curfew.

The Fiji Police Force is stepping up on the enforcement of failure to comply with orders pertaining to health restrictions throughout the day and officers will be moving around to ensure people are wearing masks in a containment or lockdown zones, business operators are complying with restrictions, Public Service Vehicle operators are adhering to the 50?pacity guidelines and the clamping down of social gatherings.

We reiterate that this is being done to help protect those who are genuinely concerned about their health and well-being from those who are only thinking of themselves by disregarding the health measures and restrictions.

Rusiate Tudravu

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE