COVID-19: Those who breach stay-home notice will be charged in court, says Singapore Law & Home Minister Shanmugam

They don’t muck around in Singapore … those returnees from the UK have forgotten the code !

 

SINGAPORE: Those who breach stay-home notices issued to curb the COVID-19 pandemic will be charged in court, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25).

“I have given very clear instructions,” he said. “Where these cases (of breaches) are verified to be true, we will charge in court.”

Mr Shanmugam’s comments are the latest indication that authorities are ready to get tough with those who do not abide by the notices, which have been issued to all travellers entering Singapore since Mar 22.

These people are required to remain at home at all times for 14 days as a precautionary measure to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission in Singapore.

But Mr Shanmugam said he has seen recent reports of returning travellers, particularly from the United Kingdom, going out to eat local food, holding birthday parties at home, interacting with friends and visiting clubs and bars.

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