Compensation for group quarantined for 14 days in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Local Quarantine Action Center of the Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 (2015)

Abstract

Objective: To study the origins of the problem with the criteria for assigning compensation to a group of people who have been quarantined for 14 days in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Local Quarantine Operation Center for waiting to see symptoms. Which is restricted in rights and freedom from public service according to the order of Nakhon Phanom Province, a place at risk of spreading dangerous communicable diseases according to the Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 to benefit in the prevention and control of dangerous communicable diseases or epidemics. in the area of ​​Nakhon Phanom Province The communicable disease control officer in that area shall have the power to approve, grant or issue an order in accordance with the provincial governor's power to set compensation to incentivize the group of persons detained in the Nakhon Phanom area to receive compensation while being detained within Local quarantine operations center for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) legal. A qualitative research study in Nakhon Phanom Province on the spread of dangerous communicable diseases. According to the Communicable Disease Act B.E. 2558, books, textbooks, research articles, academic articles, laws and from interviews with groups of detained persons and legal experts. and people in Nakhon Phanom province affected by the announcement of the order By comparing the concerns of people who were quarantined for 14 days in provincial areas who returned to their domicile in each area in the quarantine area within the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Local Quarantine Operation Center, it was found that people or groups of people who were quarantined before or after the quarantine of Each province can choose to act voluntarily. and give the recipient the opportunity The training gave opinions on public service in the government sector. Recommendation: The Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 should be amended to provide compensation to individuals who are quarantined for 14 days in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Local Quarantine Action Center while being quarantined. The detainee must receive compensation while detained for the said period. This is to create incentives for people and groups of people who are at risk of spreading communicable diseases to report and follow the instructions of the communicable disease control officer. To carry out prevention or control of dangerous diseases to be effective