2.25pm: Border controls are Singapore’s first line of defence against the spread of Wuhan coronavirus, said Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong.
He added that as of Sunday night, 524 people have been placed under quarantine in Singapore. Of this group, 222 are in Government Quarantine Facilities and 302 are serving quarantine at home. 12.58pm: Differences in sentencing could be the “result of individual cases”, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Amrin Amin.
On rehabilitation measures for young sex offenders, Amrin highlighted programmes for probationers such as the Positive Adolescent Sexuality Treatment Programme and the Positive Psychotherapy Group.
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