Old man who returned from foreign country to Hong Kong was fined 8,000 yuan for handing over items to others for violating the quarantine order

The Department of Health announced that the two were sentenced at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (24th) for violating the compulsory quarantine order.

One of the cases involved a 76-year-old man who had returned from a foreign country and had to be quarantined in a hotel for 14 days. Before the quarantine order expired, he, without reasonable excuse and without obtaining permission from an authorized officer, took several pieces of The item was handed over to another person and was fined $8,000.

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The Department of Health stated that the two persons were found guilty of violating the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Chapter 599C, returning from China, Macao and Taiwan) and the Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Areas Regulation (Chapter 599E, returning from foreign countries), respectively. returned to Hong Kong) and was sentenced today at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts.

The first case involved a 51-year-old woman who was issued a compulsory quarantine order requiring a seven-day compulsory quarantine in a residential unit.

Before the expiry of the quarantine order, she left her quarantine place on October 6 last year without reasonable excuse and without obtaining permission from an authorised officer.

She was charged with contravening sections 8(1) and 8(5) of Cap 599C and was today sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment suspended for 12 months.

The second case involves a 76-year-old man who was issued a compulsory quarantine order earlier, stipulating that he must undergo compulsory quarantine in a hotel for 14 days.

Before the quarantine order expired, without reasonable excuse and without obtaining permission from an authorized officer, he handed over several items that he had brought into the country to other persons on October 4.

He was charged with contravening sections 8(4) and 8(5) of Cap 599E and was fined $8,000 today.

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A total of 236 people who violated quarantine orders were sentenced by court

The Department of Health stressed that violating quarantine orders is a criminal offence, and the authorities will not tolerate those who violate the relevant regulations, and solemnly reminds the public to abide by the relevant regulations.

As of today, a total of 236 people have been convicted by the courts for breaching quarantine orders, with immediate jail sentences of up to 14 weeks or fines of up to $15,000.

The Department of Health announced that the two were sentenced at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (24th) for violating the compulsory quarantine order.

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