Gorden Wong Jun Yuan, 20-years-old, pleaded guilty to 2 charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, with each charge falling under the Infectious Diseases (Covid-19 Stay Orders) Regulations 2020 and the Infectious Diseases Act.
He was fined $11,000 on 2 September for breaching his SHN to meet his friend during last year’s circuit breaker after being diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection.
The 20 year old, who was a full time NSF at the time, did not test positive for the coronavirus.
Seven other similar charged were considered during sentencing.
What did he do?
Wong had a dry cough, runny nose and a sore throat; and he then went to Bukit Merah Polyclinic on 15 April 2020 where he was given a 5-day MC and instructed to stay home for the duration of his MC.
But the fella then left home the next day to smoke and video call his friends.
Then on 4 May, Wong met a friend during the circuit breaker to visit a supermarket to buy food and drinks, as well as to smoke.
Then on 15 May, he went back to the polyclinic because he had similar symptoms and was given another 5 days MC, and he was ordered to stay home again.
However, 2 days later on 17 May, fella met his friend to drink beer and smoke near his home at Telok Blangah.
Then on 19 May, he left home again to cut his hair.
He was later caught when his SCDF reporting officer found out that he had not been home during his MC period and reported him to the ICA.