Photos of a large group of people buying gold at Mustafa is currently circulating on social media. There seems to be little to zero crowd control in the mall.
The crowds were seen closed together with no social distancing as if there is a fire sale and as if the gold will be sold out shortly.
The question is, where are the red shirt ambassadors. (Probably on Chinese New Year Holiday)
Here are what netizens think:
- There are too many places that are not possible to have safe distancing.
- No difference from a bus or MRT. So why complain? These workers deserve their needed break and let them enjoy their day off.
- Social distancing is all nonsense…. Make people queue 1 meter apart be it queuing for bus or wherever… Go inside all cluster together…
- You looking Them . Because they are not local. When you going Nutc fair price How q there bro
- Now gold still high right?, mustafa very cheap ah?
- Now still CNY, manpower stretched really thin in terms of manpower.
- And where are the red-shirt Social Distance Ambassadors when there is a need to separate the crowds? Most of them only know how to stand far away to take pictures on crowds nia while earning good pay to jalan jalan at air-conditioned shopping malls.
Potential Penalties:
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 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