Earlier today an NSF was convicted of(Covid-19 –Stay Order) Regulations 2020, He was found to have left his home twice when he was on MC and he was sentenced to 18 weeks of jail.
Reported Sick
23-year-old Fathullah Abdul Rahman went to visit the medical centre for sore throat and vomiting and he was diagnosed with a few issues including an upper respiratory tract infection.
He was issued a 3 days MC and was told to stay at home, he will only be allowed to leave his home if he was found negative for COVID-19. However, Fathullah went out on the 2nd day of his MC to meet his friend. On the 3rd day of his MC the results came back negative.
Reported Sick Again
A few weeks went by and Fathullah visited the doctor again, receiving another 3 days MC. However, on the next day(2nd day of MC), he went out again for 10 hours.
He was tested positive for COVID-19 on the third day of his MC. He was eventually warded at Changi General Hospital and transferred to D’Respot (Pasir Ris).
A contact tracer discovered that Fathullah had gone out during his MC which lead to his sentence today.
Penalties
For non-compliance with safe management measures under the COVID-19 offenders may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.
If they are caught by the Police for not wearing a mask or not wearing a mask properly they can be charged under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
Penalties include a fine of up to SGD$10,000 and jailed for up to six months.