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91 schools in Lautoka will be closed from today after the confirmation of Fiji’s first COVID-19 case

91 schools in Lautoka will be closed from today after the confirmation of Fiji’s first COVID-19 case

By Priteshni Nand
20/03/2020
Lautoka Methodist Primary Scool students during their assembly early this year.

91 schools in Lautoka will be closed from today after the confirmation of Fiji’s first COVID-19 case today.  

These schools are within the lockdown zone which is from Kings Road at Nacilau Junction past Matawalu Village, Ba to feeder road at Vakabuli Junction, to the Queens Road at Natalau Junction, Nadi.

The Ministry of Education says students of the three boarding schools who have not been picked up by their parents will remain in the hostels. It is advising parents to ensure their children remain at home and safe during this period.

Parents are urged to ensure their children are engaged in learning activities at home.

The 91 schools include

 1. Sathya Sai Kindergarten

2. Wairabetia Velovelo Kindergarten

3. Koroipita Kindergarten

4. Dreketi Sangam Kindergarten School

5. Lautoka Delana Primary School Kindergarten

6. Lautoka Arya Samaj Kindergarten

7. Taiperia Methodist Pre School

8. New Generation Early Learning Centre

9. Vio Kindergarten

10. Lovu Hart Kindergarten

11. Lautoka School for Special Education Early Childhood Centre

12. Deshbandhu Kindergarten

13. St Thomas Kindergarten

14. Vuda Kindergarten

15. Gurukul Kindergarten

16. Nadi Mandir Kindergarten

17. Lautoka Methodist Kindergarten

18. Talimul Islam Kindergarten

19. Lovu Sangam Kindergarten

20. Drasa Kindergarten

21. Lautoka Baptist Church Kindergarten

22. Field 40 Kindergarten

23. Vitogo Kindergarten School

24. Wairabetia Muslim Kindergarten

25. F S C Kindergarten

26. Amichandra Kindergarten

27. Drasa Muslim Kindergarten

28. Lololo Kindergarten

29. Lomolomo Kindergarten

30. Veseisei Kindergarten

31. Early Childhood Public Education Centre

32. Vakabuli Early Childhood School

33. Lauwaki Kindergarten

34. Gandhi Bhawan Kindergarten

35. Zanana Kindergarten

36. Raviravi Sangam Kindergarten

37. Arya Samaj Natabua Kindergarten

38. Lautoka Sanatan Kindergarten

39. Vakabuli Kindergarten

40. Jasper Williams Primary School Kindergarten

41. Lomolomo Village Kindergarten

42. Lautoka Methodist Primary School

43. Lautoka Primary School

44. Lautoka Muslim Primary School

45. Lautoka Andhra Sangam Primary School

46. Lautoka Central Primary School

47. Jasper Williams Primary School

48. Lovu Sangam Primary School

49. Natabua Primary School

50. St Thomas Primary School

51. Drasa Primary School

52. Gandhi Bhawan Primary School

53. Gurukul Primary School

54. Lautoka Ahmadiyya Muslim Primary School

55. Lautoka Delana Primary School

56. Saru MGM Primary School

57. Vuda District School

58. Amichandra Memorial School

59. Drasa Avenue School

60. Lautoka Arya Samaj Primary School

61. Lautoka Zhong Hua Primary School

62. Sunshine Special School

63. Lautoka School for Sp.Ed

64. Raviravi Sangam Primary School

65. Tavarau Primary School

66. Viseisei Primary School

67. Vitogo District School

68. Drasa Muslim Primary School

69. Dreketi Sangam School

70. Lololo Primary School

71. Lomolomo Public School

72. Qalitu Primary School

73. Teidamu Primary School

74. Tuvu Primary School

75. Shri Ram Govind Memorial Primary School

76. Ratu Saimoni Raseru Memorial School

77. Vakabuli Primary School

78. Deshbandhu Vitogo School

79. Wairabetia Muslim Primary School

80. Lautoka SDA Primary School

81. Sathya Sai School

82. Natabua High School

83. Drasa Secondary

84. Jasper Williams High School

85. Lautoka Muslim College

86. Lautoka Central College

87. Tilak High School

88. Ba Provincial College

89. St Thomas High School 

90. Pandit Vishnu Deo

91. Lautoka Andhra College


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