1,006 families who are currently in lockdown areas and also in home-isolation received food packs from the government yesterday.
This includes 127 packs that were delivered to families that are currently in home isolation in the Lami-Nausori Containment area.
Four packs were delivered in Toga, Rewa, Verata and Wainibokasi, 9 packs in Nausori, 3 packs in Sawani and Waila, one pack in Koronivia, 15 packs in Nadawa, Nadera and Narere, 6 packs in Nakasi and Wainibuku, 9 packs in Makoi and Muanikoso, 20 packs in Kalabu,Kinoya,Laucala Beach and Valelevu, 9 packs in Cunningham, Caubati and Tacirua, 4 packs in Vatuwaqa, 18 packs in Tamavua, Samabula and Suva, 14 packs in Raiwai and Raiwaqa, 8 packs in Lami, 6 packs in Bau, Tailevu and 1 pack in Korovou.
The government says to date they have delivered around 2,379 packs to Fijians in home isolation in areas in Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori.
They also delivered food packs to 629 families living within the Nadi lockdown areas including 318 families at Tramlime settlement, 108 families in Qina and 95 households in Nawajikuma settlement.
They have also identified that 104 families have between 6-11 members and 4 households have more than 12 members in their homes.
The items that were distributed to these families include cassava, dalo, bhindi, chauriya bhaji, chicken soup pack and other household essential items.
The government says more than 3,579 grocery and essential item packs have been distributed within Nadi lockdown areas to date.
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