Qauia Settlement on lockdown from 4am today to 4am Thursday

Qauia Settlement in Lami will be on a 48-hour lockdown until 4am Thursday 24th June 2021.

The Ministry of Health says the aim of the lockdown is to conduct rapid screening, tracing, swabbing and quarantine or isolation of cases of interest in Qauia Settlement.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this exercise is an opportunity to check for COVID-like symptoms and travel or movement histories that may have put residents in the path of Fijians living with COVID -19.

He says it is a necessary step and one of the ways to stop this infection from spreading further in the community.

Mobile Screening Teams will be visiting households within the boundaries of the lockdown area.

The physical boundary will be determined by the RFMF C-19 taskforce, Health and Police team on site in Qauia who will be conducting COVID-19 screening, tracing and swabbing in this 48 hour period.

In the interest of public and personal safety, residents within the marked area are requested to stay home and avoid any contact with people from other households.

If you experience COVID like symptoms (sore throat, fever, loss of taste/smell, shortness of breath, aches and pains, fatigue/tiredness) please contact 158 immediately.

A medical team will reach out to you at your home. The Ministry of Health requests understanding and cooperation from the public for this exercise and assures all residents swabbed and tested, that information obtained will be kept confidential.