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COVID-19: Four Non-Essential Businesses In Lautoka Breach Health Restrictions

Fifty people were arrested over the last 24-hours for breaching the Health restrictions in place as well as the Curfew Orders
08 May 2021 16:28
COVID-19: Four Non-Essential Businesses In Lautoka Breach Health Restrictions
Our frontline workers ensuring that containment zones are maintained. Photo: Fiji Police Force

Fifty people were arrested over the last 24-hours for breaching the Health restrictions in place as well as the Curfew Orders.

The Western Division recorded fourteen cases including five [5] that were arrested for drinking grog at Tonuve village in Keiyasi, two men aged seventeen [17] were found drinking at the Saru area in Lautoka while three men were found to have breached the curfew restrictions at the Navakai, Dratabu, and Lautoka area.

Four non-essential business operators who were found to have breached the Health Restrictions in Lautoka were also arrested.

The Central Division recorded two cases whereby two men in their 20’s failed to wear masks.

Of the nineteen cases recorded in the Southern Division, six were found drunk at Raiwai, three others at Naidiridiri settlement in Nasinu while six people of Cunningham were arrested for social gathering.

A 26-year-old Carpenter was found drunk along the Nanuku area in Vatuwaqa.

Two market vendors were found loitering during curfew hours at the Rewa Dairy roundabout in Nabua while 30-year-old security was found walking along the Laqere Bridge in Nasinu.

The Northern Division recorded three cases including a 34-year-old salesman of Naodamu who was found drunk during curfew hours while two farmers in their 20’s were found loitering along the Delailabasa area.

Twelve people were arrested in the Eastern Division including five people of Navuloa in Nakasi whereby one is a juvenile and all were arrested for social gathering while seven were found drunk at Korovou town including a teacher.

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