Four People Separated for Quarantine Violations

During the COVID-19 pandemic, four people in Saxony were temporarily housed in a state facility due to quarantine violations. This was revealed in response to an inquiry by AfD state representative Thomas Prantl in the state parliament. “In all four cases, the authorization for the placement was based on the Infection Protection Act,” the Ministry of the Interior stated.

Those affected were individuals aged 14, 21, 26, and 62. They were held for between four and 13 days in 2021 and 2022. To this end, Saxony had set up a facility on Hammerweg in Dresden at a cost of approximately 19,000 euros. 

BSW calls it deprivation of liberty—the law allows for the possibility

“The state government didn’t just talk about forced confinement; it actually deprived people of their liberty—even a 14-year-old. Anyone who orders such a measure must provide complete documentation of its necessity, proportionality, and costs,” explained State Representative Jens Hentschel-Thöricht of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). This has not yet been done. Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) must disclose all decrees, directives, and deliberations. “In particular, it must be clarified who ordered the 14-year-old’s confinement, what less restrictive measures were considered, and how the child’s best interests were taken into account.”

The Infection Protection Act stipulates that those who fail to comply with quarantine orders must be forcibly isolated by being placed in a locked hospital or a locked section of a hospital. This may also take place in another locked facility. The law states that the fundamental right to personal liberty may be restricted to this extent.