COVID-19 protocols

He confirmed that the Council of Ministers has agreed that Torba, Penama, Malampa and Tafea provinces move from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 1.

The four provinces have no cases of Covid-19 since the outbreak in Capital Port Vila and Luganville in March.

Leingkone also said Efate and Sanma provinces remain at Alert Level 3 with new curfew hours from 6am to 8pm starting tomorrow.

He said the government is reviewing current Covid-19 restriction measures with a view to relax them to ensure economic turnover whilst maintaining minimum Covid-19 protocols.

An individual who breaches the protocols will pay a fine of not more than 100,000 vatu.

Police Public Awareness Units have gone throughout the suburbs of Port Vila and Luganville and all Provincial Government Council Centres to deliver the warning.

The protocols include hand washing facilities and social distancing which are a must.

The danger is that kava bars comprise of small areas where kava drinkers sit close together.