The law about criminal liability for failure to comply with quarantine

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deputies of the State Duma adopted in the third final reading the law on criminal responsibility for violation of the quarantine. The decision taken in the meeting of the lower house of Parliament, reports the Agency “Moscow”.

the Law increases the penalty for infringement sanitary-epidemiological rules which entailed by negligence the disease to other people.

it introduced a fine of 500 thousand rubles to one million rubles. You can also lose the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years. In addition, the law introduced penalties of deprivation of liberty for a term up to three years.

If the violation of the quarantine entailed on imprudence death of the person, combined with the deliberate creation, introduced a fine of 1 to 2 million rubles. Also, the offender may lose the right to work in a certain area for a period of up to five years or jail for up to five years.

if the action violated the quarantine died two or more than two people, it is offered to punish imprisonment for the term up to seven years.

Also, the state Duma adopted amendments to the Code about administrative offences (KoAP), establishing fines for non-infected citizens to 300 thousand rubles for violation of the quarantine.

Previously, the response received first criminal case instigated against a citizen who violated the regime of self-isolation. A resident of the Crimea was infected with the coronavirus, however, ignored the injunction to stay at home. He came to the medical center and infected one of his employees.

In Moscow from 30 of March a home for all Metropolitan residents, regardless of age. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the action taken is justified.

the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin instructed the regions to extend similar restrictions in their territories. At the moment they were introduced in 26 regions of the country.

According to who, the world already infected more than 697 thousand people, more than 33 thousand died.
In Russia, 1836 recorded cases.

Muscovites explained the main aspects concerning the regime of self-isolation

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