Purposely sitting or standing less than 1m apart might get you jailed or fined?!

Purposely sitting or standing less than 1m apart might get you jailed or fined?!

Channel NewsAsia - SG·2020-03-27 09:23

Safe distancing measures are seen at Chinatown Point shopping mall. 

SINGAPORE: Individuals, event organisers and owners of premises who break rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore could face jail terms and fines under new regulations that came into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday (Mar 26).

Those who breach their stay-home notice will also face similar penalties. 

The regulations, which come under the Infectious Diseases Act, will give legal force to the safe-distancing measures announced by the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce, and provide "enhanced enforcement" for breaches of the stay-home notice, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.

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