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The Police are investigating 44 persons including 41 Singaporeans, one Singapore Permanent Resident, one Malaysian and one Chinese National, for non-compliance with safe distancing measures (SDM) under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.

On 1 January 2021 at about 1.20am, the Police received a report that there was a gathering at an industrial building located along Boon Lay Way. When Police officers arrived, they found a large group of 29 men and 15 women, aged between 17 and 34, drinking, smoking and singing in an empty office.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 44 persons had allegedly gathered to socialise and that the premises are not licensed to provide public entertainment. Police investigations are ongoing.

Under the Public Entertainment Act, the offence of providing public entertainment without a valid licence carries a fine of up to $20,000.

Members of the public are advised to take the prevailing safe distancing measures seriously. For non-compliance with SDM under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, offenders may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.