New Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19): Analysis of Legal Issues During Pandemic Period

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of the main legal acts adopted during the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. Issues related to the legality of temperature measurement, collection of medical information, its transmission for statistics are addressed and stored in accordance with the goals of collection. It is especially emphasized that in cases of collection and transfer of information, all personal information that would help in identity identification should be deleted, since medical secrecy also operates during the pandemic. In addition, questions were raised about the forced hospitalization of patients with a registered diagnosis or suspicion of a new coronavirus infection caused by COVID-19. Quarantine or observation is one of the possible methods of sanitary protection associated with a set of restrictive measures provided for by law. The restriction of certain rights in this case will be legal. The violation of rights can be said when the goals and measures of influence are disproportionate.