Police issued 117 public health infringement notices (PHINs) for the failure of wearing a mask in a public place between September 9 and 10.
Police, in a statement, said that failure to comply with health measures pertaining to the wearing of a mask in a public place continued to be a concern.
“This continues to be reflected in the high number of public health infringement notices issued on a daily basis for failing to wear a mask in a public place,” the statement said.
A total of 171 PHINs were issued in the same period.
Police said that most number of PHINs was issued in the Southern Division for failure to wear a mask with 96 cases, with 11 in the Central Division, six in the Western Division and four in the Eastern Division.
The statement read that social gathering accounted for 18 bookings.
“Eight PHINs were issued in the Northern Division and 10 in the Eastern Division.
“Breach of curfew also recorded 18 bookings, 13 in the Southern Division and 5 in the West.”
Police also said that 10 PHINs were issued for failure to wear a mask in a public service vehicle (PSV) recording; two PSV drivers were fined for failing to comply with the 50 per cent passenger capacity regulation while eight bookings were made for failure to comply with orders regarding the consumption of kava and liquor.
“We continue to urge Fijians to comply with these lifesaving measures.
“The Ministry of Health has advised that these measures will be in place for some time and Police will continue to enforce the law accordingly.”
