National Environmental Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Oct 4) that 188 people who breached Covid-19 measures at hawkers had been dealt with.
Enforcement operations were conducted at a number of hawker centers with the help of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) from Oct 1 to 3.
This was the first week since restrictions which only allowed groups of two to dine in started.
List of offences uncovered
- Gathering in groups of more than 2
- Failure to ensure 1m safe distancing
- Masks off/pulled down when not eating or drinking
- Consuming alcohol after 10pm
Hawker Centres where enforcement operations were conducted
- Newton Food Centre
- Whampoa Food Centre
- Haig Road Market & Food Centre
- Hong Lim Market & Food Centre
- Chinatown Complex Market and Food Centre
- Tekka Centre
NEA said that these are the centres where agencies have received the most feedback with regards to groups flouting the safe measures.
Penalties for flouting the measures include a fine of $300 for the first offence while repeat offenders face a higher fine of $1000 or prosecution in court for more outrageous cases.
Almost 500 fines have been given out since August this year.
NEA also said that they are working closely with town councils and hawkers’ associations to keep the premises safe for all and have urged people to comply with all the measures in place.
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