COVID 19: Fiji, Curfew hour adjusted, gathering of 100 allowed,worship places to open, limited to crowd of 100 only

  • Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced that the nationwide curfew will remain in effect but from tomorrow 22nd June 2020 the new curfew hours will be from 11pm to 4am. 
  • He has also announced that nightclubs will remain closed.
  • From Monday - 22nd June 2020, gatherings of 100 people will be allowed.
  • It is for weddings, funerals and other community gatherings.
  • From Friday - 26th June 2020, places of worship will be allowed to be opened with only gatherings of 100 people allowed.
  • PM says Year 12 and 13 students will start classes on Tuesday - 30th June to allow them to get back to preparing for their exams.
  • Tertiary institutions can also allow face to face classes from 30th June.
  • Schools will open on 6th July for other students.
  • Sporting venues can hold sports at 50 percent capacity so long as social distancing applies.
  • Cinemas will be opened from tomorrow but will be limited to 50 percent capacity but there needs to be 1.5 metres distancing
  • Community sports will have a limit of 100.
  • Now 64 days since Fiji confirmed its first case of COVID-19.
  • The Prime Minister is today launching the careFiji app, Fiji's contact tracing app for COVID-19.
  • PM says he is not here to talk about returning to normal but a new normal He says we must build our resilience to COVID-19 from the ground up PM says zero cases does not mean zero risks He says Fiji cannot shut the world out as it affects thousands of jobs.
  • Phase 2 of Fiji's safe return to economic recovery will be announced today.
  • A press conference will be held at 2pm today with the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete, Education Minister Rosy Akbar, and Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho.
  • PM says the CareFiji app uses Bluetooth technology to make contact tracing much faster He says the app has the same features as the app used in Australia and Singapore This is to keep Fijians safe and also show tourists that Fiji is one of the safest places to visit.
  • Fiji working on a Bula Bubble between Fiji Australia and NZ.
  • Safe measures are being announced.
  • Intending travellers must show certified proof of being self quarantined in their country for 14 days.
  • The other option is 14 days quarantine on arrival in Fiji.
  • VIP lanes will be set up for these tourists.
  • Resorts will be identified for this.
  • Pacific pathways will be established with Tuvalu, Kiribati and Tonga.
  • They have to spend 14 days in quarantine at a Fijian govt facility before being tested for COVID-19.
  • The costs for this will be paid by their govt or the individuals.
  • Fiji Airways already has a travel safe plan.
  • Yachts and pleasure craft are looking forward to returning to Fiji.
  • Safe blue lanes expected to be created.
  • Only entry will be at Port Denarau Marina.
  • Cruise ships are still strictly banned.
  • Contain is the key word here for COVID-19.
  • Fiji will remain COVID contained according to the PM.
  • Travellers also have to produce a negative COVID-19 test result within 40 hours.
  • Fijian citizens and Fiji residents overseas will be allowed to travel to Fiji.
  • They have to give their certification of 14 days quarantine in Australia or NZ.
  • They will then have to go to self quarantine for 7 days at home.
  • They also need to have downloaded the careFiji app.
  • All precautionary measures will be taken by the crew.
  • All costs of tests etc will be paid by the production company
  • Schools will open on 6th July for other students.
Source: fijivillage.com

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