A man charged with giving false information to a public officer in relation to Novel Coronavirus will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today.
The man allegedly presented himself to medical authorities last week, gave false personal details and claimed he had recently returned from overseas and was not feeling well and was also experiencing symptoms of the virus. According to police, the man had allegedly shortly afterwards disappeared and upon checking his travel history, it was discovered that he had never left the country.
Police say he was tracked down in Delainavesi and charged with two counts of giving false information to a public officer and one count of malicious act.
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