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11,440 groceries & essential items packs distributed by govt to targeted lockdown areas and families in home isolation

11,440 groceries & essential items packs distributed by govt to targeted lockdown areas and families in home isolation

By Navitalai Naivalurua
04/07/2021
[image: Fijian Govt.]

The government has so distributed around 11,440 groceries and essential items packs including 2,642 new household packs to families living in targeted lockdown areas and home isolation.

They distributed 597 packs to families in home isolation in the Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lautoka and Ba areas yesterday.

The Government says to date, around 2,590 packs have been delivered to Fijians in home isolation in Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori.

To date, a total of 40, 940 food ration, grocery, essential items and household packs have been distributed by the Fijian Government.


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