126 arrested for breaching curfew and social gathering restrictions

126 arrested for breaching curfew and social gathering restrictions

By Shanil Singh
Friday 10/04/2020
[Photo:Fiji Police Force]

Curfew and social gathering breaches continue to be a concern in the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 after 126 people were arrested in the last 24 hours.

Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says there were 67 arrests for curfew breaches, 56 arrests for social gatherings while one arrest was made for breach of the lockdown.

Qiliho says two arrests were made for breaching quarantine measures in the Western Division where two foreign nationals were arrested at the Nadi Airport after it was discovered they failed to self-quarantine for the mandatory 14-day period.

The Western Division recorded the highest number of curfew and social gathering breaches with 57 arrests, the Southern Division recorded 29 arrests, the Eastern Division recorded 17 arrests, the Northern Division recorded 9 arrests while 11 arrests were made in the Central Division.

Qiliho says these 126 people have shown their families and loved ones that they do not care about their lives.

He says people who intentionally choose to breach the COVID-19 restrictions must be prepared to spend the long weekend in Police custody as enough warnings have been issued.

People that do not follow the 8pm to 5am daily curfew can face up to 2 years imprisonment if they are convicted for Disobedience of Lawful Order.

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