Singapore announced stiff fines and jail on Thursday night for people who do not observe social distancing measures put in place to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
People in Singapore who do not observe physical distancing of one meter in "non-transient" interactions can be fined up to 10,000 Singapore dollars or jailed up to six months, or face both penalties, said the Ministry of Health on Thursday night.
The number of cases in the city-state started climbing last week compared to February and early March, with most of the new cases imported. Singapore had 683 cases as of Thursday.
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