Woman sentenced for violating Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation
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     A 28-year-old woman was sentenced by the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (March 10) for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation (Cap. 599A).

     The woman 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 August 16 last year. She was charged with contravening sections 23(1), (3) and (5) of the Regulation and was fined $5,000 by the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today.

Ends/Friday, March 10, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:00

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