A photo of around 10 people sitting at the entrance of Blk 20 Marsiling Lane Hawker Centre & Market is circulating on the internet.
Netizens have been saying that these elderly people are making the phase 2 safety measures redundant by relocating to public places to sit down and eat. None of them was seen sitting far apart and almost all of them is situated less than 1 meter.
First-time offenders who breach safe distancing measures are fined $300.
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 he 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.