Two persons sentenced for violating anti-epidemic regulation

     The Department of Health (DH) today (January 2) announced that two persons were sentenced by the Magistrates' Courts in the past month (December 1 to 31, 2023) for violating the Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap. 599E).

     The cases involved two females aged 23 and 51, and the dates of violating the relevant regulation were March 28, 2020, and December 23, 2021, respectively. They were fined up to $6,000 by the Magistrates' Courts.

     The DH will continue its actions against those who have breached the relevant regulations.