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Indicted quarantine-breaker freed over fears he could infect prisoners — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJudges release a man who was indicted earlier today for breaking a quarantine out of concerns that he could infect others if he were put in prison, Army Radio reports, raising serious questions about law enforcement’s ability to require people to remain in isolation.
This was the first indictment since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The suspect is accused of going out on at least three occasions in less than three days, despite being ordered to remain in quarantine.
According to a police spokesperson, at least 86 cases have been opened against suspected quarantine-breakers and 12 people are being probed for spreading false information about the coronavirus pandemic.
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