The Permanent Secretary for Health has stressed the importance of the careFiji App in contact tracing and early detection of possible COVID-19 cases in Fiji.
Additionally, the Ministry for Commerce, Trade, Tourism & Transport is working with the Ministry of Economy and other key stakeholders to roll out a set of COVID safe business guidelines and practices, which will help businesses progressively open during this period.
To support this, the Ministry is working with Digital Fiji in developing a QR Scan feature on the careFiji App, which should be rolled out in the next couple of weeks.
This will require customers to have a smartphone with the careFiji app enabled to access essential and approved non-essential services, including shopping at supermarkets, pharmacies, etc.
To support these Government initiatives, Vodafone Fiji Pte Ltd has stepped in to help by providing smartphones at heavily subsidised prices.
This is to ensure people who may need to go out and about in public places to conduct their daily chores have a smartphone with careFiji App installed and active to help assist in the Government’s fight against COVID-19.
Accordingly, Vodafone Fiji is making available for purchase immediately and until stocks last its RUIO Smartphone at only $89 reduced from its normal price of $149 – a discount of 40 per cent or $60 per device.
The device is available at all Vodafone, Valuefone and Mr Mobile and Chicken Express outlets.
Additionally, for the convenience of the members of the public these smartphones have also been made available at all major supermarket chains including Shop n Save, NewWorld, Extra Supermarket, and MaxVal-u. For those Fijians, who may wish to purchase the device safely from the comfort of their homes and avoid the crowd can visit Vodafone Fiji’s online Vitikart platform or download the Vitikart App to buy online. Delivery is free and payment can be made using M-PAiSA.
“This is a time to step up and join hands in national interest to fight a common enemy and help the initiatives of the relevant Ministries and Government” said Pradeep Lal, Regional chief executive officer of Vodafone.
“It is time we all rise for a common good and eradicate this virus from our community and the country so that we all can get back to living a normal life.
“The fight against this virus will require as many people using smartphones in Fiji to have careFiji App active 24 X 7.
“This will assist fast execution of contact tracing by the Ministry of Health officials so the spread of virus can be contained in the shortest possible time.”