Female police inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 tests negative

The result for the female Police Inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 after returning from overseas, has tested negative.

Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has confirmed this to Fijivillage.

Qiliho also says the Police Western Division Headquarters in Lautoka is no longer on lockdown as the test result has come back negative.

He acknowledges with sincere appreciation, all Fijians and those who said a word of prayer and sent well wishes for the officers in quarantine as well as members of the Fiji Police Force who are out there on the frontline on COVID-19 special and routine operations.

Qiliho also pleads with members of the public to adhere to the advisories issued by the Prime Minister and Ministry of Health and Services officials, and take all relevant precautionary measures to safeguard your wellbeing and that of your loved ones.

The Commissioner says operations continue and will be further boosted with the more than 250 police officers marching out of the Academy today and they need to work together and cooperate with authorities if they are to win the war against this invisible threat.