Police have been strictly monitoring the movement of people in the Suva – Nausori corridor which is under lockdown and curfew until 4am Monday.

Police arrested 44 people last night for breaching COVID-19 restrictions and curfew hours around the country.

Fijivillage has observed officers manning the check-points at the Suva-Nausori corridor borders strictly checking passes.

Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu is currently moving around checkpoints in Suva and Nausori areas visiting the Police Officers and thanking them for their commitment.

Tudravu says there will be zero tolerance on any breach of restrictions announced by the Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong.

He is also concerned and says members of the public and the business community should follow the clear COVID-19 safety protocols and guidelines.

Tudravu says people do not have to rely on the Police to come and enforce the restrictions.

He says the Police believe that people's IQ level is far above being chased around all the time.

During the duration of the Suva-Nausori lockdown, no businesses, including supermarkets, banks and pharmacies are allowed to be open.

For the rest of Fiji, essential businesses, such as supermarkets are open, essential movement is allowed, and the normal curfew hours from 11pm to 4am apply.

Dr.Fong has already highlighted that if they see gatherings or large numbers of people moving about elsewhere in Fiji, they won’t hesitate to extend these lockdown measures to other parts of the country.