7 people were arrested in Nabua yesterday for breaching COVID-19 restrictions which included playing touch rugby and working out in a gym.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says a team of officers on mobile patrol along Sukanaivalu Road arrested two men aged 18 and 19 years who were playing touch rugby
Qiliho says in a separate case, five people including a 16 year old juvenile were arrested by a team of officers on patrol as they were allegedly found working out in a gym.
The Police Commissioner says it has been clearly stated that gyms are to remain closed and touch rugby is prohibited because of the potential threats they have on individuals in our nation's ongoing campaign to control and contain the spread of COVID-19.
Qiliho adds that the 7 arrests recorded in Nabua were part of the 19 arrests made in the last 24 hours in the Southern Division.
The remaining 12 were for breach of curfew.
The Eastern Division 5 breach of curfew arrests, while the North and West recorded 1 case each.
Qiliho says it has and continues to be a busy period for policing operations in light of COVID-19, the unfavorable weather conditions and routine operations, but they will continue to step up on the monitoring of related breaches.
Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations
