Namara Tiri Settlement in Labasa.

Namara Tiri Settlement in Labasa is now on total lockdown as the Health Ministry works to identify and quarantine every known contact of the latest cases.

Resident, Parvin Kumar says they support the lockdown because it means the virus will be contained if it has spread to the community.

Speaking to FBC News, Kumar says a team of health and police officers are conducting swabbing for all 12 families in the community.

However, he says they do not have enough food to last the 14 days lockdown.

“Major problem we have here. We have a big family. Every day I have to buy my food and vegetable when I’m coming back. When I finish work I go to the market and buy.”

Another resident, Avinesh Kumar says the announcement of the lockdown was sudden and they didn’t have time to buy their food and other supplies.

The Permanent Secretary for Health has confirmed that most families in the Namara Tiri lockdown area will be heavily impacted by this lockdown.

Dr James Fong says they will be providing essential food and supplies to households in the lockdown area, with their teams making sure that COVID-19 safe measures are put in place when delivering these items.

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