Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that the restrictions remain for funerals and burial services and these gatherings should remain at less than 20.
Doctor Waqainabete highlighted this after Fijivillage was alerted about a gathering of more than 20 people at Vugalei, Lami on Saturday.
We have also received reports from some concerned people on the large number of people during funeral gatherings in Suva on Friday and Saturday.
Doctor Waqainabete says family members should be considerate and keep the numbers to less than 20 people.
The Minister stresses that nothing about the COVID-19 restrictions is relaxed at this point in time.
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