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83 arrested for breaching restrictions in 24 hours

April 26, 2020 12:00 pm

Eighty-three people were arrested for breaching restrictions in the last 24 hours.

Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho says of these sixty-one were arrested for breaching social gathering.

The Western Division recorded twenty-five reports, eleven for social gathering and fourteen for curfew breaches.

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The Southern Division recorded twenty one cases, eighteen for social gathering and three for breach of curfew.

The Eastern division recorded eighteen cases, thirteen for social gathering and five for breach of curfew.

While nine people were arrested in the Northern division for social gathering, ten similar cases were reported in the Central division.

Qiliho says although the curfew times have been moved to 10 pm and the relaxation of maritime movement comes into effect from today, Fijians still need to follow necessary precautionary measures.