Health DG: Govt mulling whether to impose fine or jail time if wearing face masks becomes mandatory
- 4 years ago
The government is looking into whether a fine or jail time is more appropriate for those refusing to wear face masks, once its use is made mandatory in public places.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said if the wearing of face masks is made mandatory in public places under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342), those flouting the law could be fined RM1,000 or put in jail.
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Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said if the wearing of face masks is made mandatory in public places under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342), those flouting the law could be fined RM1,000 or put in jail.
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