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SINGAPORE, May 31 The police have arrested a 32-year-old man who was believed to have leaked classified information on government measures to tackle Covid-19 ahead of the official announcement.
The offence falls under the category of wrongful communication of information under the Official Secrets Act, the police said on Sunday (May 30).
The police said they received a report on May 18 that information pertaining to the suspension of sport, physical activity classes and programmes catering to children and youth aged 18 and below had been leaked to the public. The suspension was to take effect from May 19 to June 13.
SINGAPORE - A public servant has been arrested for allegedly leaking details about the suspension of activities for children and youth under Covid-19 safe management measures before they were officially released.
The 32-year-old man was arrested on May 19 for wrongful communication of information under the Official Secrets Act, the police said in a statement on Sunday (May 30).
The police said they received a report on May 18 that information pertaining to the suspension of sport, physical activity classes and programmes for children and youth aged 18 and below from May 19 to June 13 had been leaked to the public.
The man, who is a public servant and an authorised recipient of the safe management measures for sport and physical activities, allegedly shared the information via the messaging app on May 16 with members of a private chat group.
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Staff covering up stationary bicycles at a True Fitness gym on May 7, the last day before the reintroduction of phase two measures. Under new guidelines, indoor facilities can offer only low-intensity activities.ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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SINGAPORE: Low-intensity physical activities will be allowed to continue at indoor gyms, and fitness studios amid tightened COVID-19 guidelines, said Sport Singapore (SportSG) in an updated advisory on Friday (May 7).
Earlier this week, the authorities announced that such indoor premises would have to close from Saturday to May 30 to curb further COVID-19 transmissions, as they had been identified as higher-risk settings.
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The list included indoor facilities such as gyms and fitness studios, including yoga and pilates studios, according to guidelines by SportSG on Thursday.