Detention Act Article 51

Where a detention center reports a suspected case of communicable disease, the local health authority shall assist the detention center in prevention and handling. Where necessary, the local health authority may request the central health authority to provide assistance.Where a detention center admits a defendant from or passing through areas with communicable diseases, the detention center may quarantine the defendant for a certain period of time, and take necessary procedures for items carried by such defendantWhere a defendant admitted by a detention center is suspected or diagnosed of a communicable disease by a doctor, the doctor may prescribe a certain period of quarantine and provide proper treatment. The length of treatment or regimen shall follow the doctor’s instructions or the instructions or guidance of the health authority. The items carried by the defendant shall be handled in accordance with necessary procedures.Where a health authority notifies a detention center to transfer a defendant contracted with a communicable disease to a designated quarantine facility for treatment, the detention center shall immediately coordinate the escort and safety operations with the designated facility and report to the supervisory authority. Defendants receiving treatment in quarantine shall be regarded as under detention.