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Seven Fined $300 Each For Drinking Kava On May 4 the fishermen gathered at a Susan Cava’s house in Naduri Village, Labasa. by shratika naidu
Magistrate Bimsara Jagodage yesterday made an example of those who failed to comply with COVID-19 safe protocols.
He fined seven people $300 each at the Labasa Magistrates Court.
Fero Caba, Laisiasa Maduanabarua, Tomasi Korovakaturaga, Semi Vuniwai, Etuate Rokomatanivai, Sairusi Kauvere and Simione Cerewawa appeared before Magistrate Bimsara Jagodage.
They all pleaded guilty.
They were drinking kava and after 1am they started drinking rice whiskey.
Magistrate Jagodage said a clear message was to be sent out so that people stop gathering over drinking kava.
Parts of CWM Hospital and the Nadi Hospital now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today
35 new cases announced upto 6pm today
Parts of CWM Hospital and the Nadi Hospital now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today
35 new cases announced upto 6pm today
CWM Hospital, Suva. [image: File]
Parts of the CWM Hospital in Suva and the Nadi Hospital are now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms the first detected case is a patient from Labasa who was admitted at CWM Hospital six weeks ago.
He says she was swabbed as part of the exit protocol before her scheduled transfer to Labasa Hospital.
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