Coronavirus: Police could arrest people refusing quarantine in new emergency law
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mirror.co.ukPolice could arrest sick people refusing to stay in quarantine as the government draws up emergency coronavirus laws. The government will have the power to force people into quarantine, close shops, pubs and restaurants if necessary to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said emergency powers would be passed into law this week. Asked if the laws could involve police or army personnel on the streets, closing borders or arresting people who refuse to stay in quarantine, he confirmed it could. "We are going to take the powers to make sure that we can quarantine people if they are a risk to public health," he said. "I doubt we will need to use it very much because people are being very responsible and people need to
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