As a measure against the new coronavirus, the government is considering a plan to revise the Infectious Diseases Control Law and impose criminal penalties such as imprisonment and fines for infected persons who refused hospitalization recommendations. We are going to make adjustments to the details.
As people infected with the new coronavirus often refuse to respond to local government requests for accommodation or refuse to investigate health centers, the government is usually convened next week to improve its effectiveness. The Diet is aiming to revise the Infectious Diseases Control Law.
Among them, if the infected person does not respond to the request such as accommodation medical treatment, adjustments are made so that hospitalization recommendation can be made, and if it violates the hospitalization recommendation, "1 year imprisonment or 1 million yen" We are considering a plan to impose a "fine of 500,000 yen or less" if the health center's investigation is refused or a false declaration is made.
On the other hand, regarding the revision of the Act on Special Measures Against Coronavirus, the government has a policy of imposing a fine as an administrative punishment on businesses that do not respond to orders such as shortening business hours. If an emergency declaration is issued, the upper limit is 500,000 yen, and if "precautionary measures" before the declaration is issued, the upper limit is 300,000 yen.
However, the opposition party has expressed caution and opposition to imposing fines, and the government wants to make adjustments regarding the specific content and amount of the fines and to make a cabinet decision on the revised bill next week. It is said.