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Police urge people to take simple COVID health measures seriously
125 notices issued in the last 48hrs for not wearing a mask

Police urge people to take simple COVID health measures seriously

125 notices issued in the last 48hrs for not wearing a mask

By Rashika Kumar
30/09/2021
[Photo: Fiji Police Force]

The Fiji Police Force is continuing to plead and urge Fijians to take simple and effective COVID health measures seriously as 125 Public Health Infringement Notices were issued in the last 48 hours for failing to wear a mask in public places.

Police say failure to wear a mask in public places has consistently been recording the highest number of bookings.

A total of 141 bookings were made during the 48 hour period.

A notice was issued for failure to comply with protocol in relation the entering and exit of a containment zone.

There were 10 cases for breach of curfew, 4 bookings for failure to wear a mask in a public service vehicle and one booking for failing to comply with orders pertaining to the consumption of kava and liquor.

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