101 permanent checkpoints to be set up around the country as the nationwide curfew comes into effect - Qiliho

Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says they will set up 101 permanent checkpoints around the country as the nationwide curfew comes into effect tomorrow.

Qiliho says they are working with the Republic of Fiji Navy on monitoring the inter Island movement and also the curfew in those areas will be commanded from the Navy headquarters.

He says the curfew is not about restricting movement of workers, it's about restricting the non-essential movement.

Qilliho says the curfew goes for villages and settlements as well as there will be no functions that should be entertained in those settlements and villages.

He says in addition to the curfew on land they also have RFMF units that are already out and about with contact tracing where they are also visiting those in isolation or in quarantine.

The Police Commissioner stresses that the curfew is Fiji wide.

All staff who are required to work during curfew hours should carry company Photo ID cards, and in the absence of company ID, the staff will need to carry a valid National photo ID, such as Voter ID, Joint ID or Driver’s License.

They are also required to provide a company letter to staff that they are required to work during that specific time and a National Contact Centre telephone contact to verify the claims of the staff. Contracted service providers which includes taxi or bus operators, or port service providers such as tug operators or line port service providers are required to provide a letter from the contracting company stating that they are service providers for the company and are required to work during the curfew period.

Meanwhile, businesses are required to provide to the Ministry of Industry and Trade the list of employees who would work in the curfew period, scanned copies of their company photo ID or the relevant ID that will be used during this period, list of company vehicle registration numbers, private vehicle registration numbers and contracted taxis or buses registration numbers.

As announced by the Prime Minister, in order to minimise non-essential movement of Fijians, in Fiji’s bid to contain COVID-19, there will be a nation-wide curfew in place from tomorrow and this curfew will apply daily from 10pm to 5am.