Playing by virus rules

If you are married to a medical professional you should probably know better. You should strictly follow the rules with the .

It is understood that a prominent one may have not done so when he arrived in the country on March 19.

The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama labelled such actions irresponsible, un-Fijian and just plain stupid.

Mr Bainimarama identified one such case: “One of them was coming in from Singapore and had a high-risk of exposure to the virus while overseas. After reports he was breaking quarantine, he was actually brought into the hospital in Sigatoka –– and then he bolted and disappeared, forcing our Police officers to track him down.

“Unlucky for him, he couldn’t step his way past our Fiji Police Force. He’s been arrested, and he is now securely in isolation at Nadi Hospital.

“We don’t care who you are, rules are rules. Break them, and you will be found and punished.

“It doesn’t matter how famous you are, it doesn’t matter how rich you are, it doesn’t even matter how religious you feel you are. No one has the magic cure to coronavirus, and no one is immune to our laws.”

COVID-19 anger

BTL has been reliably informed that the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Labasa has been victimised.

Apparently the family house was stoned on Friday by those that were angry about the news of his ignorance in not going into quarantine and following the advertised precautionary measures.

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