Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority said COVID-19 enforcement officers do not need a warrant to enter residences to make sure the occupants are obeying all rules related to the pandemic. The announcement came after actor Nick Mikhail posted a video online of officers entering his home without a warrant. Under the city-state’s current COVID-19 rules, no more than two people from different households can gather at a time and households are limited to two distinct visitors per day.
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