Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says people standing closely in the lines will stop from today and everyone has to keep a distance of 2 metres while standing in public lines.
Bainimarama says he has seen images going around of people standing in line and congregating in Suva and other urban areas.
He says if you need to get in line, space yourself out properly and keep 2 metres between you and everyone else.
Bainimarama says if you do not follow this, police officers will be enforcing these measures everywhere in the country.
He says their officers cannot be at all places all the time.
The Prime Minister also says that if you run a business in an industry where remote work is possible, tell your workers to start working from home.
He says we are food secure, there is no need to spend your savings in one frantic go at the supermarkets.
Bainimarama says the government has been informed that some people who ran to the stores to buy up goods in a panic are now wanting to return their groceries to the supermarkets and shops.
He also says the ban on gatherings of 20 people or more remains in full effect.
The Prime Minister says weddings, funerals, concerts and sporting events should all be cancelled.
He says when it comes to people’s health, no event is more important than people’s lives.
