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【New Coronary Pneumonia】43-year-old man was sentenced to three weeks in prison after taking off his electronic bracelet

2020-06-03T16:03:53.671Z


A 43-year-old Taiwanese man working in the Mainland arrived in Hong Kong with his daughter last month. After undergoing a 14-day quarantine, he took off his electronic bracelet and left the hotel room to buy a drink. He was sentenced to immediate imprisonment for 3 weeks at the Eastern Magistrates' Court today (2nd) for violating the "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Certain Arrivals". A spokesman for the Department of Health stated that the sentencing could give the community a very clear message, noting that violations of compulsory quarantine orders are criminal offences, and the government will not tolerate those who violate quarantine orders.


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Written by: Wang Jieen

2020-06-02 19:37

Date of last update: 2020-06-02 19:37

A 43-year-old Taiwanese man working in the Mainland arrived in Hong Kong with his daughter last month. After undergoing a 14-day quarantine, he took off his electronic bracelet and left the hotel room to buy a drink. He was sentenced to immediate imprisonment for 3 weeks at the Eastern Magistrates' Court today (2nd) for violating the "Compulsory Quarantine Regulations for Certain Arrivals".

A spokesman for the Department of Health stated that the sentencing could give the community a very clear message, noting that violations of compulsory quarantine orders are criminal offences, and the government will not tolerate those who violate quarantine orders.

The government imposes a mandatory quarantine order on immigrants, and those arriving must wear a surveillance strap. (Profile picture/photo by Yu Junliang)

The Department of Health said that the man was issued a mandatory quarantine order earlier, which stipulated that he must undergo mandatory quarantine at a designated hotel in Central for 14 days. However, when the police received a report on May 20 to handle the case, he was found Before the expiry of the quarantine order, the man left the quarantine site and took off his electronic bracelet without reasonable excuses and without permission from authorized personnel.

The Department alleges that he was accused of violating Articles 8(1), 8(4) and 8(5) of the Regulations and was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment in the Eastern Magistrates' Court today.

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