Health authorities in Fiji say they are concerned at the lack of adherence to Covid-safe measures on gatherings across the country.
One area of 'serious concern' is the non-masking at indoor public spaces.
Health Secretary Dr James Fong said with Covid-19 infections low, many people now feel the 'urge to relax and celebrate', especially during the festive season.
Covid-19 testing and vaccination underway at Nakasaleka District in Kadavu. Photo: Supplied/Fiji Council of Social Services
But he said with the Omicron variant in the country, Fijians cannot let their guards slip.
James Fong said individuals and corporate bodies not complying with the Covid-safe measures will be fined.
"If we are not careful then the size of the third wave is going to be quite big. If we are looking at a third wave based on what's happening at the moment, we are looking at early next year - probably the January to February period."
Fijians have been warned their non-compliance of the Covid-safe measures will be met with hefty fines.
The on-the-spot fines range from $US10 ($NZ14) for individuals and up to $US2,000 ($NZ2,870) for companies depending on the severity of the offence.
Dr Fong said any large resurgence in Covid-19 cases is likely to undermine Fiji's social and economic recovery program.
"I have asked all the spotters to escalate their fining in an attempt to try and curb these excessive unsafe practices that are happening in gatherings."
Twenty-nine new cases
Fiji has reported 29 cases of Covid-19, including two people with the Omicron variant.
The Government also confirmed five of the latest cases have been recorded since Tuesday.
Fiji has 118 Covid cases in isolation with the death toll at 697.
Dr Fong said 16 of the latest cases were recorded in the Central Division, eight in the west and five new cases in the Eastern Division.
He said the cases in the Central Division constituted 71 percent of the cumulative total cases nationally, with the west making up 28 percent and 1 percent each in the Northern and Eastern divisions.
There were no deaths to report, but Dr Fong said there have been 697 deaths attributed to Covid-19 in Fiji, with 695 of them recorded during the outbreak that started in April this year.
"There were also 609 Covid patients who died from serious medical conditions they had before they contracted the virus."
These deaths are not classified as Covid-19 deaths, Dr Fong said.
He said 91.2 percent of the adult population and 27,787 children aged 15-17 are fully vaccinated while 2,311 teenagers aged 12-14 have received one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.