Singapore: A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to two charges of leaving home on sick leave due to respiratory infections, but failed to appear in court and has issued an arrest warrant.
An arrest warrant was issued against Verner Chua Jun Jie on Friday (October 22) because he failed to appear in court and he is ready to plead guilty to his charges.
According to the Infectious Diseases Act, Cai faces two charges on charges that he left the house to put others at risk of contracting COVID-19 when he was ordered to stay at home during sick leave.
According to the fee schedule, Cai was diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection by a doctor in Bukit Batok and was told to stay at home from August 23 to August 27 last year.
However, Tsai allegedly left his apartment on West Coast Boulevard on August 27 and took a Grab vehicle to Bukit Batok’s house to visit his grandmother.
Then, he took another Grab car to a coffee shop to buy lunch, and then took the third Grab car home.
In December last year, he was diagnosed with an acute respiratory infection by a doctor at a clinic in Bukit Gomak. The doctor issued him a medical certificate and asked him to stay at home from December 6 to December 8.
However, Tsai allegedly did not go home immediately. Instead, he was accused of taking a taxi from the clinic to Jalan Sultan to meet friends.
He allegedly took another taxi from there to Balestier for dessert with his friends. After that, they took the third taxi to Geylang, where they ate frog porridge, and then Cai went home.
Chua is accused of exposing his grandmother, his friends and other people in the locations he visited to his risk of contracting COVID-19.
A hearing to review his arrest warrant is scheduled for December 3.
If convicted under the Infectious Diseases Act, he may be sentenced to up to six months in prison, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.
