Department of Health considering legal changes to forcibly isolate people with coronavirus

Legal changes to forcibly isolate people with coronavirus are being urgently considered by the Department of Health.

Department of Health considering legal changes to forcibly isolate people with coronavirus
Thu, 13 Feb, 2020 - 18:03
Evelyn Ring

Legal changes to forcibly isolate people with coronavirus are being urgently considered by the Department of Health.

There are laws to quarantine people with other infectious diseases and they could be used, a senior health official said.

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