Disciplined forces to enforce COVID-19 safe measures at funerals from today – PM

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they will from today strictly enforce COVID-19 safe measures at funerals through the disciplined forces.

Bainimarama says funerals and gatherings surrounding funerals have been a major source of the spread of this virus, and we simply must adjust our ways temporarily in this emergency.

He says masking will remain mandatory and people must observe proper social distancing during funerals and functions relating to the passing away of our loved ones.

The Prime Minister adds the ten-person rule applies before, during, and after the funeral.

Bainimarama is asking people to limit their reguregu or other religious and cultural practices, rituals and prayers before, during and after the passing away of your loved ones to ten people.