A 41-year-old Makoi man will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow for allegedly spreading false news on Facebook which created fear about COVID-19.
He has been formally charged with one count of Malicious Act.
Police say between last Friday and Saturday the man used Facebook to publish and broadcast false news about positive cases of Coronavirus at CWM Hospital.
Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says now there is a shift in how the posts are been made as people know that Police are taking people into custody and investigating cases.
He says they have reported a Jese Tuitubou to Facebook.
