Woman sentenced for violating Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation
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The woman was earlier issued two compulsory quarantine orders, with each quarantine order stating that she must conduct quarantine at home for 14 days. Before the expiry of the quarantine orders, she left the place of quarantine on April 3, 2022. She was charged with two counts of contravening sections 22(1), (4) and (6) of the Regulation and was fined a total of $5,000 for the two charges by the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts today.
Breaching a compulsory quarantine order is a criminal offence and offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for six months. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the sentence sends a clear message to the community that breaching a quarantine order is a criminal offence that the Government will not tolerate, and solemnly reminded the public to comply with the regulations. As of today, a total of 269 persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching quarantine orders and have received sentences including immediate imprisonment for up to 14 weeks or a fine of up to $15,000. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who has breached the relevant regulations.
Ends/Thursday, November 3, 2022
Issued at HKT 17:25
Issued at HKT 17:25
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