FIJI NEWS: PM announces new COVID-19 measures, including ban on cruise ships

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Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has declared new measures, remembering a boycott for voyage ships, in protecting Fiji from COVID-19.

Without any cases detailed so far in the nation, Bainimarama says it is absolutely critical that Fiji’s outskirts keep on being ensured.

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From today, voyage boats will be prohibited from berthing anyplace in Fiji and furthermore all worldwide occasions won’t be permitted in Fiji and nearby occasions will be shut to all visitors rolling in from abroad.

“Clergymen, government workers, Permanent Secretaries and staff of statutory bodies will be limited from voyaging abroad notwithstanding uncommonly basic conditions.”

He is additionally disheartening all Fijians from voyaging abroad, adding that in the event that they decide to travel anyplace outside of Fiji, they might be required to self-separate for 14 days upon their arrival to Fiji, regardless of whether they are not showing side effects of COVID-19.

“In the event that you do decide to travel anyplace outside of Fiji, you might be required to self-confine for 14 days upon your arrival to Fiji, regardless of whether you are not showing side effects of COVID-19. This, obviously, is as of now commanded for Fijians showing up home from countries on our limited travel list.”

He says these measures will all be liable to survey as the worldwide circumstance advances.

“We as of now have secure seclusion offices going all through Fiji, with the Central Division being served by Navua Hospital, the Western Division served by the Nadi Hospital, and Labasa Hospital serving the Northern Division. As we screen the circumstance, more seclusion units will be set up as the need emerges as per our development plan.”

The Prime Minister additionally uncovered that protected confinement offices are ready for action all through Fiji, with the Central Division being served by Navua Hospital, the Western Division served by the Nadi Hospital, and Labasa Hospital serving the Northern Division.

He says as they screen the circumstance, more detachment units will be built up as the need emerges as per their extension plan.

Bainimarama says if and when Fiji sees our first case, unquestionably progressively stringent estimates will quickly become effective to forcefully forestall the spread of the ailment, as different countries have done, for example, bans on nearby social events.

The Prime Minister says as the Government works connected at the hip with the travel industry administrators and different business pioneers, this isn’t a period for alarm, however a period for judiciousness.

“As we work inseparably with our travel industry administrators and different business pioneers to battle the coronavirus, we hear their intense stresses over the effect the circumstance will have on their business. As the episode exacerbates and travel limitations elevate, individuals are voyaging less. Supply chains too are seeing significant interruptions. Subsequently, numerous countries of all sizes will probably observe their economies contract.”

He says they have just made various basic unbudgeted consumptions to react to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the COVID-19 Response Budget on the 26th of March – will format government’s money related course of action for ensuring our kin and supporting Fijian organizations and occupations through what will without a doubt be a troublesome period.

Bainimarama says in front of that reaction spending plan, the Minister tor Economy will be plunking down with the FNPF and banks to talk about approaches to moderate the effect the COVID-19 worldwide monetary log jam is having – and will keep on having – on singular Fijian specialists and their families.

The Prime Minister adjusting by reminding all not to politicize this pandemic, not slander or oppress any kindred residents, not sensationalize data and not spread phony news to the detriment of general wellbeing, the economy and the occupations and employments of our kin.

Source - NZ Fiji Times
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