Singapore Court has sentenced a local resident to six weeks prison for breach of a home quarantine. According to authorities, the sentence imposed for the first time.
Returning from Myanmar 34-year-old man had to serve a two-week home quarantine. However, in Singapore, he visited shops and food courts, posting pictures about it on social media. The defendant was convicted of violating the law on the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases. The state Prosecutor asked to sentence him to 10-12 weeks of imprisonment, and the lawyer insisted on the penalty of 10 thousand Singapore dollars (about seven thousand dollars), writes TASS.
the Same charges were brought against several residents of the Republic, as well as tourist from USA. The trial of American will be held early next month. The maximum penalty for violation of this law is six months imprisonment.
