Government could still use Public Health Act, Environmental Health Act to prevent further spread of COVID-19

By NBC Digital

Published 5 years ago

Government could still use Public Health Act, Environmental Health Act to prevent further spread of COVID-19

The Government could still use the Public Health Act and Environmental Health Act, to prevent further spread of COVID-19. Section 29 of the Public Health Act, in particular, empowers, the Minister of Health and the local authorities to direct measures which can be introduced to safeguard the health of citizens.