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10pm to 5am curfew from tonight
Inter-island travel by air and sea allowed from tomorrow
Social gatherings of 20 or fewer people allowed from Monday

10pm to 5am curfew from tonight

Inter-island travel by air and sea allowed from tomorrow

Social gatherings of 20 or fewer people allowed from Monday

By Vijay Narayan
24/04/2020

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced progressive relaxation of the health restrictions relating to COVID-19 – which include the nationwide curfew to start at 10pm and go until 5am from tonight, the resumption of all passenger inter-island travel, by air and sea from tomorrow and social gatherings of 20 people or fewer will be allowed from Monday.

Bainimarama also says if even one new case is detected, the most stringent health protection measures will snap right back into place.

He confirms that nightclubs, swimming pools, cinemas and gyms will all continue to remain closed.

Houses of worship will remain closed until further notice.

All schools will remain closed as well until the 12th of June 2020.

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