COVID-19 RELEASE (71)

30th May

Twenty-eight (28) arrests were made over the last 24hours for breach of COVID-19 restrictions with sporting restrictions arrests creeping in once again.

Seven people were arrested for breach of sporting activities while the remaining twenty-one were arrested between 10pm last night to 5am this morning for breach of curfew.

The Southern Division recorded fourteen cases, seven for breach of curfew and seven for breach of sporting activities.

The seven arrests for sporting breach was made along Grantham Road whereby a group of men were found playing soccer.

The Western Division recorded two reports of breach of curfew, Eastern Division three cases while the Northern Division recorded nine cases in total.

The 9 arrests in the Northern Division were all made in Naodamu, Labasa.

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Brigadier General

Sitiveni Qiliho