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Any assembly of individuals as defined in the Public Health Act is considered a gathering - Qiliho

Any assembly of individuals as defined in the Public Health Act is considered a gathering - Qiliho

By Iva Danford
18/04/2020
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho

Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has stressed that any assembly of individuals as defined in the Public Health Act is considered a gathering.

Qiliho says if you are intending to invite even one or two people over to your home or plan to meet others for a social gathering then you are breaching the COVID-19 restrictions.

He says he has earlier highlighted that people need to stop gambling with their lives and the lives of their loved ones, because when you selfishly leave your home to meet up with others over a tanoa of yaqona or a drinking party, you could be the one responsible for spreading the virus.

Qiliho adds that if people are still saying that they confused about the definition of illegal socializing outside of curfew hours, it is pure ignorance.

Qiliho highlighted this after Fijivillage got questions from some people that they are confused about socializing outside the curfew hours.

He says that it has been stressed by the Prime Minister and himself a number of times and for people to still say that they do not understand is ignorant.

The Prime Minister had earlier stressed that if you’re missing a friend or loved one, do the safe thing and call them on the phone.

Bainimarama says if you need to walk around or exercise you may do so, but keep a safe distance of two metres from other people while outside.

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