INGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Immigration officers have issued 77 stay-home notices as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 19), 12 hours after the scheme kicked in.
These notices were issued to Singapore residents, long-term pass holders and foreign workers who have travelled to mainland China in the last 14 days, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority in response to queries on Thursday.Those who are issued the new notices, which took effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday, cannot leave their homes for 14 days.
Those who do not observe the stay-home period can be prosecuted under the Infectious Diseases Act, warned the ICA. Permanent residents and pass holders, including workers and students, may have the validity of their re-entry permits or passes shortened, or even revoked.In the notices by the Ministry of Health issued by the ICA at checkpoints, the recipient is warned of the consequences of flouting rules under the stay-home measure.
Those issued with the notice have to sign to acknowledge that they have received it and that they know the penalties for not observing it.
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