All COVID-19 related breach arrests last night were from the Southern Division

There were 25 COVID-19 related breach arrests last night and all were recorded in the Southern Division.

Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 20 were for breach of curfew and 5 for breach of sporting activities.

Qiliho says of the 20 breaches of curfew arrests, 8 were juveniles aged 16 and 17 years as they were found sitting outside Caqiri Hall in Nasinu during curfew hours by a team of officers on patrol.

A 17-year-old was arrested with three others as they were found playing touch rugby at the Pacific Harbour beach front yesterday afternoon.

Qiliho says the tempo of mobile and foot patrols is being increased in densely populated areas and they have made several arrests where people were found walking around or sitting in groups in public places during curfew hours.