Singapore — On Sept 10, Actor Chen Hanwei shared a group photo on Instagram in celebration of his 52nd birthday which left netizens wondering if he broke any Covid-19 SOPs.

Photo: Instagram screengrab (@chenhanwei1969)

A netizen left a comment asking if the government had already allowed more than five visitors per household. Luckily, the actor was quick to respond and clarify that former actress Yvonne Lim was the host of the event, with her husband and two children. He further added there were only five guests in total for the occasion.

Photo: Instagram screengrab (@chenhanwei1969)

Among the five visitors were himself plus his acting buddies – Hong Huifang, Shaun Chen, Huang Biren, and Zheng Geping; therefore, no rules were broken. Soon after that, Lim also clarified that everyone met up at her place so that the rest of her family could join the celebration.

Why the rush for a reply?

The urgency for clarification comes after the incident of Mediacorp star, Terence Cao had breached social distancing measures and held a birthday bash with twelve other guests at his condo last October.

Cao’s guest list included other renowned celebrities such as Shane Pow, Jeffrey Xu, Dawn Yeoh and Julie Tan. Others at the party were artists, Jeremy chan and Heng Tee Kok plus former magazine editor, Lance Lim Chee Keong.