A man who gave false information to a nurse at the CWM Hospital that he had COVID-19 will be sentenced today.

Simione Nakuna Junior is charged with one count of giving false information to a public servant.

He pleaded guilty to the charge.

According to the charge particulars, Nakuna Junior on the 25th of February this year told a staff nurse at the CWM Hospital that his name was Simione Miller.

He had also told the nurse that he had travelled from Japan and had contracted COVID-19 knowing that was false information.