Blatant disregard of COVID-19 safe measures in Labasa

People can still be seen not following COVID-safe protocols in Labasa despite an escalation of cases in the community in the Northern Division.

Fijivillage witnessed this when we visited Labasa Town between 2pm to 4pm yesterday.

We saw people standing and sitting close to each other and not socially distanced at the bus stand and inside buses.

Several people standing at the bus stand could be seen without masks.

We also saw groups of boys sitting next to each other at the bus terminals not wearing masks.

Fijivillage also noticed that as soon as some people sat down in the buses, they took off their masks.

COVID-19 cases reported by the Health Ministry in the Northern Division continue to increase with 316 new cases recorded in the past seven days until the 28th of this month.

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong who has been visiting parts of Vanua Levu even revealed on Wednesday that he went to a screening clinic in Labasa and saw that about 70% of the people screened in that clinic tested positive for COVID-19.