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SINGAPORE: Two Singaporeans were charged on Friday (December 11) with failing to comply with the stay-at-home notification requirements, with one of them testing positive for COVID-19 after going out for bubble tea and other activities.
Nurul Afiqah Mohammed had arrived in Singapore from Australia on March 21 and received a stay-at-home notice for the period of March 21 to April 4, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ACI) said on Friday.
The charge sheets showed that Nurul had left his residence at Woodlands Drive 16 on March 22 to visit a nearby Unity pharmacy where he purchased face masks, vitamin C and hand sanitizer.
The next day, Nurul took a bus to Causeway Point, where she bought Koi bubble tea. She then took a GrabHitch carpool alone to Nanyang Polytechnic to apply for additional studies, according to charge sheets.
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ICA said the 22-year-old had also left her home on April 2 and 3 to help her friend with the wedding preparations at Punggol Field. On both occasions, other members of her friend’s house were also present.
The charge sheets also showed that he had gone to an NTUC Fairprice supermarket in Woodlands, dined at a restaurant and smoked on the empty terrace of his HDB block on separate occasions.
The ICA said Nurul visited Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) on April 12 because he was not feeling well. She later tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to KTPH.
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The second Singaporean accused of failing to comply with the stay-at-home notification requirement had arrived from Malaysia on March 26.
Mohd Noor Salam Mohd Yusof received a stay-at-home notice from March 26 to April 10.
ICA said the 40-year-old man left his declared place of residence at 13 Woodlands Street on March 31 and took public transportation to his mother’s residence in Choa Chu Kang. Along the way, he also visited the Choa Chu Kang Neighborhood Police Center.
On April 2, Noor left her mother’s residence and visited the Choa Chu Kang HDB branch, Limbang Kopitiam, and the area near the Limbang Mall.
To safeguard the health and safety of our community, everyone must do their part and comply with the stay-at-home notification requirements, ICA said.
Nurul was charged pursuant to Section 21A of the Infectious Diseases Act, while Noor was charged pursuant to the 2020 Infectious Disease Regulations (COVID-19 – Suspension Orders).
“The case of Nurul, who tested positive for the virus and came into contact with her friends and members of the public during her stay-at-home notice, shows the very real risk it can pose to us all. It is an extremely irresponsible behavior ”, added ICA.
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Those who fail to comply, including individuals who tamper with and / or remove the electronic monitoring device during the stay-at-home notification period, will be subject to prosecution under the Infectious Disease Regulations (COVID 19 Suspension Orders) of 2020. They face a fine of up to S $ 10,000, up to six months in jail, or both.
Foreigners may face further administrative action by ICA and the Ministry of Manpower, or both, such as revoking or shortening the validity of permits and passes to stay or work in Singapore.
Members of the public can report information about anyone who does not meet the stay-at-home notice requirements to ICA online or by calling 6812 5555.
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