Any business in Fiji must require its employees and customers who are 5 years of age or older, to wear face coverings in the proper manner in order to enter the premises of the business, with effect from last Saturday.
A government gazette signed off by the Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete also says any driver of a public service vehicle, or passenger in a public service vehicle who is 5 years of age or older, must wear a face-covering in the proper manner while driving or travelling in the public service vehicle.
Any driver of a bus and minibus must ensure that all the passengers in the bus are physically distanced from each other.
Face covering in the gazette means a covering with at least 2 layers of material covering the nose and mouth of a person, which is secured by being tied around the person’s ears or head or looped around the person’s ears but does not include a face shield, face visor, scarf, ski mask, balaclava, bandana, turtleneck collar pulled up over the mouth and nose or face mask with slits, valves or punctures.
