Services of Nausori Town Council affected as 42 staff are either in isolation, quarantine or in lockdown areas

Some services of the Nausori Town Council will be affected in the coming weeks as 42 staff are either in isolation, quarantine, or in lockdown areas.

Minister of Local Government, Premila Kumar says only urgent services such as garbage collection, market operations, bus depot services, and rates and fee collection services will be undertaken until all staff is back at work.

The Council had to close the Nakasi Office and redeploy staff to assist in market management and other essential services.

Kumar says resources had to be rearranged to ensure continuity of critical services.

The Council has put in place contingency measures by hiring casual workers and volunteers to assist with operations.

The Council will only attend to critical complaints and drain and grass cutting services on a needs basis.

Kumar appealed to everyone to strictly follow the COVID safe measures including the need to get vaccinated as this will protect Fijians from the virus.