SINGAPORE: A 45-year-old man has lost his permanent residency status in Singapore after breaching a Stay-Home Notice while the country battles the novel coronavirus outbreak.
He will also be barred from re-entering Singapore, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Wednesday (Feb 26).
AdvertisementAdvertisementSingapore implemented the Stay-Home Notice on Feb 18 in a bid to reduce the number of imported cases of COVID-19. The notice is served to Singapore residents as well as long-term and work pass holders who have travelled to mainland China in the last 14 days.
[h=3]READ: COVID-19: New Stay-Home Notice with stricter measures for Singapore residents, long-term pass holders returning from mainland China[/h]The man, who had travelled to China recently, was served with the notice when he arrived at Changi Airport on Feb 20 and told about its requirements.
However, he failed to respond to phone calls and was not at home when ICA officers conducted enforcement checks in the days after his return to Singapore.
AdvertisementAdvertisementOn Feb 23, the man attempted to leave the country at Changi Airport and was warned by ICA officers that he had breached the requirements of the Stay-Home Notice.
He insisted on leaving Singapore, ICA said.
[h=3]Explore: Real-time interactive map of all the confirmed cases reported around the world[/h]ICA said it has rejected his application for the renewal of his re-entry permit, which allows a person to retain his or her PR status while outside of Singapore, "in view of the wilful breach" of the Stay-Home Notice.
"The Government will continue to conduct regular random checks through house visits and phone calls to ensure compliance with the Stay-Home Notice, so that the well-being of the community is not put at risk," ICA said.
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