DOJ: Violators of Luzon quarantine can be arrested
Persons who violate quarantine rules due to COVID-19 can be arrested even if they do not seriously resist authorities, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Under RA 11332, non-cooperation with reporting and responding to notifiable diseases is penalized.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra added that patients with confirmed COVID-19 or persons under investigation who refuse quarantine could face criminal charges for multiple violations including non-cooperation and resistance.
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