The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are supporting current efforts to have more testing sites throughout Fiji to which travellers can book for testing, without requiring a hotel stay, as part of prior approval to come into Fiji.
Dr Fong says they have noted that while many countries have removed all forms of traveller sequestration, the in-country testing conditions continue.
He says they are working together with the Ministry of Trade and Tourism and Ministry of Economy in the final phase of approving this in-country testing for international arrivals by private entities.
Dr Fong adds these private entities will ensure that the test is available and the results will be reported back to Ministry of Health officials.
Dr Fong further says they will also be mandated to report any international traveller who defaults from the mandatory testing and any traveller defaulting a test or test provider failing to report a defaulter will be subject to legal punitive measures.
