The war against the COVID-19 virus will not be won in four days.

This was the comment made by the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Doctor James Fong in a press statement yesterday.

Doctor Fong says people still need to remain at home for the foreseeable future.

He adds that for the containment to be effective from a socioeconomic and epidemiological standpoint, they are developing new COVID-safe measures to allow access to food, other essential items and services, as well as sustainable livelihoods.

Doctor Fong says they will announce these protocols today as part of the next phase of COVID containment for Suva, Nausori, and the rest of Viti Levu.