Debated in Parliament on 4 Apr 2022.
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Health (a) how many repeat cases of non-compliance of safe management measures have been taken to task since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (b) whether harsher penalties are being considered for recalcitrant offenders.
Between April 2020 and February 2022, enforcement actions were taken against 1,862 individuals and 286 enterprises as repeat offenders for non-compliance with safe management measures.
Harsher enforcement actions, such as higher composition fines or prosecution actions, have been meted out against these repeat and recalcitrant offenders.