The Prime Minister says the six individuals in Nabua who broke compulsory quarantine over the weekend, have been tracked down and each will be held accountable for their irresponsibility.
These six individuals had earlier left the quarantined area at Nabua Muslim League Settlement.
Voreqe Bainimarama says the government’s present COVID-19 response is heavily targeted at three areas at high-risk of local transmission: the Nabua Settlement in Suva, the Soasoa settlement in the North, and Fijians under supervised quarantine in Nadi after returning from overseas.
He says in total, 252 Fijians who returned home from overseas are in government-funded facilities for 14 days of supervised quarantine.
They are being closely monitored for flu-like symptoms and tested if necessary.
Bainimarama says any Fijian who returns home goes straight to one of these facilities, no exceptions.
Of the 649 COVID-19 tests to date, Fiji’s total confirmed cases continue to stand 16, and all of these patients are in stable condition. However, none have been cleared of the virus as yet.
