Suva City at the junction
of Scott St and Renwick
Rd yesterday. Picture: JONA KONATACI
Suva-Nausori areas wore a deserted look as the full lockdown kicked in on Friday night.
The four days lockdown that ends on Wednesday would allow the Health Ministry to map out a plan to wipe out the COVID-19 virus in the area.
Police beefed up patrol and checkpoints tightened as they monitored the situation on the ground.
Suva Retailers Association president Jitesh Patel said the lockdown would make work easier for the health personnel who are conducting contact tracing.
He said they welcomed the Government’s decision.
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IMAGE: THE FIJI TIMES
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Suva-Nausori areas wore a deserted look as the full lockdown kicked in on Friday night.
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Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr. James Fong. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU
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Retailers Association President says they think a complete lockdown will flush COVID-19 out of the community
Economy will continue to get affected if cases come up everyday - Patel
Retailers Association President says they think a complete lockdown will flush COVID-19 out of the community
Economy will continue to get affected if cases come up everyday - Patel
Victoria Parade, Suva. [image: File]
Suva Retailers Association President, Jitesh Patel says they are thinking a complete lockdown will flush COVID-19 out of the community.
Patel says as the Permanent Secretary for Health has been saying, if people do not take this virus seriously, we will continue to see a rise in community cases.
Let s do a full lockdown and then do a fresh start - Nausori Chamber of Commerce
Let s do a full lockdown and then do a fresh start - Nausori Chamber of Commerce
Nausori Town.
The Nausori Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it supports the call made by the Suva Retailers Association for a full lockdown as the closure of essential businesses for a short period of time will help in getting rid of the COVID-19 virus and then they will be able to do a fresh start.
Secretary, Rajan Prasad says this will restrict movement and the respective authorities will then be able to carry out screening and testing for COVID-19. Prasad the Chamber is also liaising with all essential businesses in Nausori to strictly comply with all the requirements in place and is urging the general public to maintain safe distance and wear masks.
Follow Social Distancing Rules Or Face Charges: Public Warned Suva City Council and the Fiji Police Force met yesterday to discuss the enforcement of COVID guidelines of social distancing and mask-wearing on public streets within the CBD. by shalveen chand
2021-05-27
People found not following social distancing regulations within the Central Business District (CBD) such as in supermarkets and markets could be charged.
Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said this also goes for businesses that fail to have proper markings to display the two-metre social distancing.
Suva City Council and the Fiji Police Force met yesterday to discuss the enforcement of COVID guidelines of social distancing and mask-wearing on public streets within the CBD.