Two persons sentenced for violating Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation
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The first case involved a 59-year-old woman. She earlier tested positive for COVID-19 and was issued with an isolation order. Before the end of the isolation period, she left the place of isolation on November 23 last year. She was charged with contravening sections 23(1), (3) and (5) of the Regulation and was fined $6,000 by the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts today.
The second case involved a 33-year-old man, who was earlier issued with a compulsory quarantine order. Before the expiry of the quarantine order, he left the place of quarantine on July 22 last year. He was charged with contravening sections 22 (1), (4) and (6) of the Regulation and was fined $5,000 by the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts today.
Ends/Thursday, February 23, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:30
Issued at HKT 17:30
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