On Apr. 21, at 5pm, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong presented his fifth national address on the Covid-19 situation.

During his speech, PM Lee announced a number of new measures, including the extension of the circuit breaker period by four more weeks to June 1, 2020.

Perhaps due to the significance of occasion and the number of Singaporeans tuning in, at least two local residents have made use of the opportunity to rat out on people they know for defying existing circuit breaker measures — in the comments section of the national livestream.

The first example was shared to Facebook by one Sheikh Haikal Mattar, where it quickly went viral with about 3,700 likes in an hour.

A viewer complained about his neighbours for constantly inviting family members from different households, and even typed out the neighbour's full address (and effectively his own) for all to see.

The second example circulating on messaging platforms features a resident reporting his grandfather, who has apparently been inviting his friends over for mahjong.

If you need to actually report somebody, you can do it here:

Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said in a Facebook post on April 15 that the public should only submit photos they have taken by themselves.

He also said that users should provide as many “actionable details” as possible.

This is to help to ensure that the cases flagged are current and not already addressed by the enforcement officers.

Those caught for breaching safe distancing rules can face a fine of S$300 for the first offence, and S$1,000 for the second offence — penalties that are similar to breaches of other Covid-19-related measures.

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Top image via Sheikh Haikal Mattar on Facebook, messaging platforms