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Singapore – The Ministry of National Development (MND) is investigating Mediacorp artists for possible violations of safe distancing measures after a photo celebrating actor Jeffrey Xu’s birthday shows celebrities without a mask and exceeding the limit of five people for a meeting.
According to a straitstimes.com In Wednesday’s report (December 23), the MND was alerted to the incident involving a group gathering at a residence to celebrate Mr. Xu’s birthday. “Investigations are ongoing with respect to possible infractions by the different parties,” said a representative of the MND who did not identify those involved.
“The MND and other government agencies take a serious view of such violations and will not hesitate to take strong action against those found to have violated safe distancing measures.”
Since becoming prominent on social media, Mediacorp celebrities Shane Pow, Terence Cao, and Xu have apologized via the broadcaster on Wednesday.
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In one of the photos uploaded to Instagram on October 3, a total of 13 people were standing close to each other while Mr. Xu held a cake. Nobody wore a mask.
Other celebrities identified in the photo are Jeremy Chan and Julie Tan, who are not managed by Mediacorp.
Under current Covid-19 regulations, social gatherings are limited to groups of five outside of a residence and homes. The limit will be increased as of December 28 to eight people outside the home and as visitors in a home.
A reader had informed the Chinese-language publication Shin Min Daily News (SMDN) on Wednesday of the possible breaches of security measures.
It was later identified that a fourth artist, 987FM deejay Sonia Chew was also in the photo. Mediacorp had confirmed with SMDN that their four artists were at the meeting. The company said: “They (the four artists) deeply regret their actions. They want to apologize for the mistake and assure everyone that this will not happen again. “
“We take this matter seriously. Safety is a priority. We constantly inform and remind our artists to adhere to safe management guidelines, both in their professional and personal capacities, “he said in a report channelnewsasia.com.
On Sunday (December 20), Ah Boys To Men star Maxi Lim made headlines for possible violations of Covid-19 security measures during his and influencer Lizy Teo’s wedding reception held. at One Degree 15 Marina in Sentosa Cove on Sunday.
Photos and videos circulating on social media platforms like Instagram show wedding reception goers mingling and not wearing face masks. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) confirmed that it received a complaint from a member of the public and is investigating the incident.
First-time violators of Covid-19 (temporary measures) will face a fine of up to S $ 10,000, imprisonment for up to six months, or both. Repeat offenders can be fined up to S $ 20,000, imprisoned for up to 12 months, or both.
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