Jail for business owner who caught COVID-19, but left isolation to work

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Wang Shaowei was one of those who tested positive for COVID-19 in the period that Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre was closed down for deep cleaning last year due to COVID-19 cases.

SINGAPORE: A wholesale business owner who went to work despite testing positive for COVID-19 was jailed for 12 weeks on Tuesday .

The Singaporean was the sole proprietor of a wholesale trading business dealing with goods such as beverages, fruits and vegetables. Wang was then issued an isolation order under the Infectious Diseases Act, which required him to remain and be isolated at his residence from Sep 29 to 12pm on Oct 8, 2021.

This included leaving client order forms in a plastic bag at the staircase landing near his home, which one of his siblings would subsequently collect. He also met his siblings on one occasion to pack customer orders. The court heard that on one occasion Wang left his residence, he intended to address some complaints about the quality of goods supplied by his business.

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