Over 118,000 families assisted through $90 assistance program

More than 118,000 families were assisted through governments $90 cash payment program.

The total payout was $10.6 million.

The Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy Shiri Gounder says around 37,000 families were assisted in the Nadi/Lautoka containment area while 81,000 families were assisted in the Lami, Suva, Nasinu, Nausori containment area.

Gounder says they are also distributing food ration packs to families in isolation and cordoned off areas which is coordinated through the Ministry of Health.

He adds the next major distribution will start in the later part of the Suva and Nausori lockdown.

Gounder adds more details on this will be provided later.