A woman was fined after she had a party with 14 others at her office unit for Chinese New Year last year.
34-year-old Lin XiaoFeng was fined SGD$3,000 earlier today after pleading guilty of breaking COVID-19 rules which she gathered in a group of more than 8. During that time, the maximum group size was 8 pax.
Who are those that were involved
- 32-year-old Chua Li Jin
- 31-year-old Low Xiang Hua
- 31-year-old Ethan Tan
- 39-year-old Ong Hui Siong
The group sang karaoke and drink alcohol on Feb 24, 2021, till late at night. At 2 am the Police received a call that an office located at 1 Pemimpin Drive was having some activities.
Police who arrived on the scene could hear the loud music when there were outside, When officers enter the premises, they noted that none of the participants was partying and playing games.
Ong was given a fine of SGD$12,000 as he was the tenant of the office space.
The 13 others received similar fines as Lin.
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.
For those tha 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.