Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has tweeted that he has already received the best birthday gift this morning after the confirmation that Fiji now has only 7 active cases of COVID-19 and there have been zero new cases.
Bainimarama who turns 66 years old today, says 11 of the 18 patients have now recovered, and all 7 patients remain in stable condition.
COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at CWM
He also says we now have 61% recovery rate.
According to the brief provided by the Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete to the Prime Minister this morning, the 54-year-old Soasoa man from Labasa and his wife have now tested negative twice.
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete.
Bainimarama says there is more good news as the 107 tests done in the last two days have all returned negative.
Further relaxation of the health directives today as gatherings of 20 or fewer people allowed
There is a further relaxation of the health directives as gatherings of 20 or fewer people will be allowed from today.
However Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that even one new confirmed case can result in going back to the earlier restrictions.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho also says it is important for people to know that they still have to maintain physical distancing if they are at a picnic or even at home grogging with others from today.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho
He says people can now drink grog with their neighbours or other people but it is important to maintain physical distancing, not to share bilos and cigarettes.
Qiliho says they are tasked with enforcing this but there should also be personal responsibility by people.
The Police Commissioner says it is still important for people to understand that if they have nothing to do they should stay home.
When asked if Police would arrest or caution those not practising physical distancing especially with social gatherings of 20 people or fewer allowed from today, Qiliho says all of these things will come into play and they have to do that because they are tasked with enforcing it.
Qiliho says he would also like to thank the majority of Fijians who have been following the restrictions.
